Laser microprobe sulphur isotope analysis of arsenopyrite: Experimental calibration and application to the Boliden Au-Cu-As massive sulphide deposit

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 311-325

  Wagner, Thomas ^a   Boyce, drian J ^b   Jonsson, Erik ^c   Fallick, Anthony E ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arsenopyrite; Boliden; Laser microprobe; Recrystallization; Remobilization; Skellefte district; Sulphur isotopes; VHMS deposits

Indexed keywords

ARESENOPYRITES; LASER MICROPROBE SULFUR ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; METAMORPHIC REMOBILIZATION;

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOLOGY; GOLD DEPOSITS; ISOTOPES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; PYRITES; SULFUR;

ORE ANALYSIS;

ARSENOPYRITE; MASSIVE SULFIDE; METAMORPHISM; ORE DEPOSIT; REMOBILIZATION; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

BOLIDEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; VASTERBOTTEN;

EID: 4143083868     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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