Trace and platinum group elements (PGE) geochemistry of sulfide ores and related intrusive rocks from the Baimazhi Cu-Ni deposit in Yunnan Province, China

Bulletin of Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-246

  Sun, Xiao Ming ^a   Wang, Sheng Wei ^a   Shi, Gui Yong ^a   Xiong, De Xin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Baimazhi Cu Ni deposit; Massive sulfide ore; Platinum group elements

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

EID: 55149107869     PISSN: 10072802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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