Cretaceous epithermal gold-silver mineralization and geodynamic environment, Korea

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 115-135

  Choi, Seon Gyu ^a   Ryu, In Chang ^b   Pak, Sang Joon ^a   Wee, Soo Meen ^c   Kim, Chang Seong ^a   Park, Maeng Eon ^d  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

^d Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epithermal deposits; Genetic model; Geodynamics; Gold; Korea; Silver

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT; KOREA; MAGMATIC ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; VOLACANISM;

CATCHMENTS; HEATING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SEDIMENTATION; SURFACE WATERS; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

CRETACEOUS; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; SILVER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; WORLD;

ALBIA;

EID: 14744296569     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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