Mineralogy and chemical composition of VMS deposits of northern Apennine ophiolites, Italy: Evidence for the influence of country rock type on ore composition

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 61-83

  Zaccarini, Federica ^a   Garuti, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COUNTRY ROCK; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; ORE BODY; ORE DEPOSIT; STRATIGRAPHY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 51649108801     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-008-0010-9     Document Type: Article

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