Shoshonitic magmatism and the formation of the Northparkes porphyry Cu-Au deposits, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 417-444

  Lickfold, V ^a   Cooke, D R ^a   Crawford, A J ^a   Fanning, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkalic; Copper; Gold; Magma mingling; Magmatism; Northparkes; Porphyry; Shoshonite

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; SHOSHONITE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; NORTHPARKES MINE;

EID: 34147125262     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090601175754     Document Type: Article

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