A proposed new type of arsenian pyrite: Composition, nanostructure and geological significance

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2919-2933

  Deditius, Artur P ^a   Utsunomiya, Satoshi ^a   Renock, Devon ^a   Ewing, Rodney C ^a   Ramana, Chintalapalle V ^a   Becker, Udo ^a   Kesler, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENITE; DIAGENESIS; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GOLD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERAL DEPOSIT; PYRITE; TRACE METAL;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 44549083927     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.03.014     Document Type: Article

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