Physical and chemical characteristics of the host rocks in controlling the mineralization of the Chinkuashih high-sulfidation gold-copper deposits, northeastern Taiwan

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 61-68

  Wang, Yunshuen ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinkuashih; Copper; Gold; Ore grade; REE contents

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC FLUIDS; EPITHERMAL; GOLD ORES; GOLD-COPPER DEPOSITS; HOST ROCKS; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; LOW PERMEABILITY; MAGMATIC VOLATILES; METAL BEARINGS; MIOCENE; NORMAL FAULTS; NORTHEASTERN TAIWAN; OPEN PIT; ORE GRADES; ORE MINERALS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PLEISTOCENE; REDUCTION REACTION; REE CONTENT; SULFIDATION; TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

COPPER; COPPER DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS; FLUIDS; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METALS; MINERALS; ORE REDUCTION; ORES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

ANDESITE; COPPER; GOLD; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MINERALIZATION; NORMAL FAULT; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE GRADE; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PYRITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

CHINKUASHIH; TAIWAN;

EID: 74849087976     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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