A comparative mineralogical study of Te-rich magmatic-hydrothermal systems in northeastern Greece

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 241-275

  Voudouris, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ORE DEPOSIT; PETROCHEMISTRY; PORPHYRY; QUARTZ; TELLURIDE; TRACE ELEMENT;

GREECE;

EID: 33745472104     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-006-0131-y     Document Type: Article

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