Geological characteristics and genesis of the Tuwu porphyry copper deposit, Hami, Xinjiang, Central Asia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-94

  Han, Chunming ^a   Xiao, Wenjiao ^a   Zhao, Guochun ^b   Mao, Jingwen ^c   Yang, Jianmin ^c   Wang, Zhiliang ^c   Yan, Zhen ^a   Mao, Qigui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Hydrothermal alteration; Ore fluid; Porphyry copper deposit; Radiometric age; Tuwu, Xinjiang, China

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSIONS; GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; ORE FLUID; RADIOMETRIC AGE; TUWU PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; RADIOMETRY;

COPPER DEPOSITS;

COPPER; FLUID INCLUSION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 33744539563     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.07.032     Document Type: Article

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