An experimental study of mass transfer of platinum-group elements, gold, nickel and copper in sulfur-dominated vapor at magmatic temperatures

Chemical Geology

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 59-75

  Peregoedova, Anna ^a   Barnes, Sarah Jane ^b   Baker, Don R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Gold; Mass transfer; Monosulfide solid solution; Nickel; Pd deposits; Platinum group elements; Pt alloy; S vapor

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; MASS TRANSFER; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT;

EID: 33750155864     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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