Geochemistry of ore forming fluid and metallogenic mechanism of Axi low-sulfidation gold deposit in Xinjiang, China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 659-669

  Zhai, Wei ^a   Sun, Xiaoming ^a   He, Xiaoping ^b   Su, Liwei ^a   Wu, Youliang ^b   Dong, Yixin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Axi Gold Mine   (China)

Author keywords

Adularia sericite (low sulfidation) type epithermal deposit; Axi gold deposit; Boiling; Ore forming fluid

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; FLUID INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METALLOGENESIS; METEORIC WATER; MINERALIZATION; ORE BODY; ORE MINERAL; ORE-FORMING FLUID; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 34548125805     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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