Crystallization of magmatic sulfides: An empirical model and application to Sudbury ores>

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2809-2819

  Mungall, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MAGNETITE; MELTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE DEPOSIT; PENTLANDITE; SOLID SOLUTION; SULFIDE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SUDBURY;

EID: 34248649101     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.03.026     Document Type: Article

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