The formation of Pt-Ir alloys and Cu-Pd-rich sulfide melts by partial desulfurization of Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides: Results of experiments and implications for natural systems

Chemical Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 247-264

  Peregoedova, Anna ^a   Barnes, Sarah Jane ^b   Baker, Don R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experiments; Iridium and palladium alloys; Platinum; Sulfur fugacity; System Fe Ni Cu S

Indexed keywords

FORMATION MECHANISM; FUGACITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PARTIAL MELTING; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SULFIDE;

EID: 19044379333     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.04.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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