Systematic mineralogy and chemistry of gold-silver vein deposits in the Taebaeksan district, Korea: Distal relatives of a porphyry system

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-487

  Pak, S J ^a   Choi, S G ^a   Choi, S H ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distal relatives; Electrum; Korea; Low to intermediate sulphidation; Porphyry system; Sphalerite; Taebaeksan

Indexed keywords

GOLD-SILVER DEPOSITS; MAGMATIC SOURCES;

GOLD DEPOSITS; IRON COMPOUNDS; SILVER DEPOSITS;

MINERALOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; SILVER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; NORTH KYONGSANG; SOUTH KOREA; TAEBAEKSAN;

EID: 4444219731     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461046830199     Document Type: Article

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