Copper isotopes as monitors of redox processes in hydrothermal mineralization

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 4215-4228

  Markl, Gregor ^a   Lahaye, Yann ^b   Schwinn, Gregor ^a  

^a Institut für Geowissenschaften   (Germany)

^b Inst fur Mineral/Abt Kristal   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; REDOX CONDITIONS; STABLE ISOTOPE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 33746972519     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.06.1369     Document Type: Article

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