High-precision Pb isotope measurements reveal magma recharge as a mechanism for ore deposit formation: Examples from Lihir Island and Conical seamount, Papua New Guinea

Chemical Geology

Volumn 219, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 131-148

  Kamenov, George D ^a   Perfit, Michael R ^a   Jonasson, Ian R ^b   Mueller, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

High precision Pb isotopes; MC ICP MS; Origin of ore deposits; Volatile mafic magma recharge

Indexed keywords

GOLD; LEAD ISOTOPE; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT;

MELANESIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; WORLD;

EID: 19944420903     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2005.02.013     Document Type: Article

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