A crucial role for slab break-off in the generation of major mineral deposits: Insights from central and eastern Australia

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 515-522

  Vos, Ivo M A ^a,d   Bierlein, Frank P ^b   Heithersay, Paul S ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^d Resolute Mining Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

440 Ma; Lachlan Orogen; Mantle upwelling; Ore deposits; Slab break off

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FORMATION MECHANISM; GOLD; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENY; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT;

EID: 34248679616     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-007-0137-3     Document Type: Article

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