A Re-Os study of molybdenites from the Lanjiagou Mo deposit of North China Craton and its geological significance

Gondwana Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 264-271

  Han, Chunming ^a   Xiao, Wenjiao ^a   Zhao, Guochun ^b   Sun, Min ^b   Qu, Wenjun ^c   Du, Andao ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR GEOANALYSIS   (China)

Author keywords

Lanjiagou; Mo deposit; North China Craton; Re Os study

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GRANITOID; MINERALIZATION; MOLYBDENITE; ORE DEPOSIT; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; PORPHYRY; RHENIUM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 67650869747     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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