Silicate melt inclusions in porphyry copper deposits: Identification and homogenization behavior

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1583-1599

  Student, James J ^a   Bodnar, Robert J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arizona; Melt inclusions; New Mexico; New Zealand; Porphyry copper deposits; Red Mountain; Tyrone; White Island

Indexed keywords

COPPER DEPOSITS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SILICATES;

MELT INCLUSIONS; POST-MINERALIZATION; SILICATE MELTS;

MINERALOGY;

COPPER; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MELT INCLUSION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; SILICATE;

EID: 12344299576     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.42.5.1583     Document Type: Article

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