Geochemistry and evolution of ore-forming fluids of the Yueshan Cu-Au skarn- and vein-type deposits, Anhui Province, South China

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 279-303

  Zhou, Taofa ^a   Yuan, Feng ^a   Yue, Shucang ^a   Liu, Xiaodong ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a   Fan, Yu ^a  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anhui; China; Cu Au deposits; Ore fluids; Skarn; Yueshan

Indexed keywords

DEEP FRACTURE ZONE; FLUID INCLUSION; FLUID-MELT PARTITIONING; ORE-FORMING FLUIDS; SKARN DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; INCLUSIONS; MINERAL RESOURCES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; TECTONICS;

MINERALOGY;

COPPER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE-FORMING FLUID;

ANHUI; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33947144224     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.03.016     Document Type: Article

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