The sources and evolution of mineralising fluids in iron oxide-copper-gold systems, Norrbotten, Sweden: Constraints from Br/Cl ratios and stable Cl isotopes of fluid inclusion leachates

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 5658-5672

  Gleeson, S A ^a   Smith, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DISSOLUTION; FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; HALITE; IRON OXIDE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEACHATE; MINERALIZATION; PEGMATITE; SALINITY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORRBOTTEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 69149102494     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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