Multiple mineralization events in the eastern Tianshan district, NW China: Isotopic geochronology and geological significance

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 236-246

  Zhang, Lianchang ^a   Qin, Kezhang ^a   Xiao, Wenjiao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Central Asian Orogenic Belt; East Tianshan; Multiple mineralization; Orogenic type deposits; Porphyry type deposits

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; ISLAND ARC; MESOZOIC; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENIC BELT; PORPHYRY; SUBDUCTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 41149093663     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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