The Shanggong gold deposit, Eastern Qinling Orogen, China: Isotope geochemistry and implications for ore genesis

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 252-266

  Chen, Yan Jing ^a,b   Pirajno, Franco ^b,c   Qi, Jin Ping ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isotope geochemistry; Ore genesis; Orogenic lode; Qinling Orogen; Shanggong

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHOLOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENY; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PROTEROZOIC; SOURCE ROCK;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINLING MOUNTAINS;

EID: 43949090186     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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