The magnetite crisis in the evolution of arc-related magmas and the initial concentration of Au, Ag and Cu

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2445-2464

  Jenner, Frances E ^a   O'Neill, Hugh St C ^a   Arculus, Richard J ^a   Mavrogenes, John A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chalcophile; Magnetite; Selenium; Subduction; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONVERGENT MARGIN; COPPER; DEGASSING; FRACTIONATION; GOLD; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; MAGMATISM; MAGNETITE; MANTLE SOURCE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PARENT BODY; SELENIUM; SILVER; SULFIDE;

BISMARCK SEA; MANUS BASIN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PUAL RIDGE;

EID: 78649875416     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egq063     Document Type: Article

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