Copper isotopic zonation in the Northparkes porphyry Cu-Au deposit, SE Australia

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 4078-4096

  Li, Weiqiang ^a   Jackson, Simon E ^a,b   Pearson, Norman J ^a   Graham, Stuart ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77953694681     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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