Highly oxidised gold skarn fluids evolution in the Mezcala deposit, Guerrero, Mexico

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 649-652

  Levresse, G ^a   Gonzalez Partida, E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Adakite; Dilution; Mexico; Mezcala; Oxidised Fe Au skarn

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; FLUIDS; GOLD; IRON ALLOYS; MEXICO; OXIDATION; SALTS;

ADAKITE; MEZCALA; OXIDISED FE-AU SKARN;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

ADAKITE; DILUTION; GOLD; IRON ORE; METEORIC WATER; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE-FORMING FLUID; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SKARN;

GUERRERO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 25544469210     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00099-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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