The time-space distribution of Eocene to Miocene magmatism in the central Peruvian polymetallic province and its metallogenetic implications

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-35

  Bissig, Thomas ^a,b   Ullrich, Thomas D ^a   Tosdal, Richard M ^a   Friedman, Richard ^a   Ebert, Shane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carbonate hosted deposits; Central Peru; Flat Subduction; Geochronology; Magmatism; Metallogeny; Neogene

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; EOCENE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMATISM; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; MIOCENE; NEOGENE; RHYOLITE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUBDUCTION;

CERRO DE PASCO; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [PERU]; HUANCAYO; JUNIN; PASCO; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 48349095744     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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