Anhydrite-bearing andesite and dacite as a source for sulfur in magmatic-hydrothermal mineral deposits

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 719-722

  Chambefort, Isabelle ^a   Dilles, John H ^a   Kent, Adam J R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dacite; Magmatic anhydrite; Mineral deposits; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

DACITE; DACITES; EPITHERMAL GOLD DEPOSITS; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALS; LIGHT RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; MAGMATIC ANHYDRITE; MINERAL DEPOSITS; WATER PRESSURES;

ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ALUMINA; DISSOLUTION; GOLD DEPOSITS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; MINING; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; STRONTIUM; SULFATE MINERALS; SULFUR;

MINERALS;

ANDESITE; ANHYDRITE; DACITE; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL DEPOSIT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SULFUR;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 54949094747     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24920A.1     Document Type: Article

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