Fluid salinities obtained by infrared microthermometry of opaque minerals: Implications for ore deposit modeling - A note of caution

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 284-287

  Moritz, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Infrared microthermometry; Opaque minerals; Ore deposits

Indexed keywords

INFRARED MICROTHERMOMETRY; OPAQUE MINERALS; ORE DEPOSIT MODELING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GOLD; MINERALS; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; FLUID INCLUSION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MINERALOGY; MODELING; ORE DEPOSIT; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33645912927     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.068     Document Type: Article

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