The relative effects of deformation and thermal advection on fluid pathways in basin-related mineralization

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 271-275

  McLellan, John G ^a   Oliver, Nicholas H S ^a   Hobbs, Bruce E ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advection; Basin; Fluid flow; Numerical models

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BASIN-RELATED MINERALIZATION; FLUID PATHWAYS; RADIOGENIC HEAT SOURCE;

BRINES; DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ORE DEPOSITS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

MINERALOGY;

ADVECTION; BASIN; DEFORMATION; FLOW PATTERN; FLUID FLOW; MIGRATION; MINERALIZATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE DEPOSIT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 33645970151     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.082     Document Type: Article

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