A review of the stable-isotope geochemistry of sulfate minerals in selected igneous environments and related hydrothermal systems

Chemical Geology

Volumn 215, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 5-36

  Rye, Robert O ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid sulfate; Alunite; Anhydrite; Apatite; Barite; High sulfidation; Jarosite; Low sulfidation; Porphyry deposits; Review; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; I-TYPE ROCK; IGNEOUS ROCK; MINERAL; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE;

EID: 14544296160     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.034     Document Type: Article

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