Lamontitization as an exploration indicator of epithermal gold deposits: A case study of the axi and other epithermal systems in West Tianshan, China

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-301

  Chen, Yanjing ^a,b   Bao, Jingxin ^a   Zhang, Zengjie ^a   Chen, Huayong ^b   Liu, Yulin ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Axi gold deposit; Epithermal gold deposit; Geothermal metallogenic system; Laumontitization; West Tianshan

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MINERALOGY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EPITHERMAL SYSTEM EVOLUTION; MINERALIZATION;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; EXPLORATION; GOLD; INDICATOR MINERAL; LAUMONTITE; ORE DEPOSIT;

ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 1342331259     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02840401     Document Type: Article

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