The Jinxi-Yelmand high-sulfidation epithermal gold deposit, Western Tianshan, Xinjiang Province, P.R. China

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 17-37

  Long, Xiao ^a   Hayward, Nick ^b   Begg, Graham ^b   Minlu, Fu ^c   Fangzheng, Wang ^a   Pirajno, Franco ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^c Xinjiang Hua Lu Mining Tech Pty Ltd   (China)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; High sulfidation epithermal gold deposit; Hydrothermal alteration; Jinxi Yelmand; Tulasi basin

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EPITHERMAL GOLD DEPOSITS; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; LOW-SULFIDATION; MINERALIZATION;

CATCHMENTS; PYRITES; QUARTZ; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANOES;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GOLD;

EID: 14744290503     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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