Source and evolution of molybdenum in the porphyry Mo(-Nb) deposit at Cave Peak, Texas

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1739-1760

  Audetat A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaline magmatism; Laser ablation ICP MS; Melt inclusions; Molybdenum; Porphyry Mo

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMATISM; MELT INCLUSION; MINERALIZATION; MOLYBDENUM; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PORPHYRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955100923     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egq037     Document Type: Article

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