Delineation and explanation of geochemical anomalies using fractal models in the Heqing area, Yunnan Province, China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 95-105

  Deng, Jun ^a,b   Wang, Qingfei ^a,b   Yang, Liqiang ^a,b   Wang, Yanru ^a,b   Gong, Qingjie ^a,b   Liu, Huan ^a,b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Beiya; Fractal; Geochemical anomaly; Sanjiang; Yunan

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION; FOUR-GROUP; FRACTAL MODEL; GEOCHEMICAL ANOMALY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; STREAM SEDIMENTS; YUNNAN PROVINCE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; FRACTALS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

ANOMALY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PORPHYRY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

CHINA; YUNNAN;

EID: 77954216695     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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