A numerical modelling approach to fluid flow in extensional environments: Implications for genesis of large microplaty hematite ores

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 675-679

  McLellan, J G ^a,b   Oliver, N H S ^a,b   Ord, A ^b,c   Zhang, Y ^b,c   Schaubs, P M ^b,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Predictive Mineral Discovery Co operative Research Centre (pmdCRC)   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extensional deformation; Fluid flow; Microplaty hematite; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEMATITE; NUMERICAL METHODS; ORES;

EXTENSIONAL DEFORMATION; MICROPLATY HEMATITE; NUMERICAL MODELING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; HEMATITE; HYDRAULIC HEAD; MICROPLATE; MODEL TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE-FORMING FLUID; OROGENY; PARAGENESIS; PORE PRESSURE; STRATABOUND DEPOSIT; STRATIFORM DEPOSIT; SUPERGENE PROCESS; TOPOGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PILBARA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34047198342     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00126-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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