Mineralogical, petrological, and geochemical studies of the Limahe mafic-ultramatic intrusion and associated Ni-Cu sulfide ores, SW China

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 849-872

  Tao, Yan ^a   Li, Chusi ^b   Song, Xie Yan ^a   Ripley, Edward M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emeishan; Large igneous province; Limahe; Nickel; Sulfide; Ultramafic rocks

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMATISM; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; SULFIDE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ASIA; CHINA; EMEISHAN; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN;

EID: 56049126867     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-008-0207-1     Document Type: Article

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