The Permian Huangshanxi Cu-Ni deposit in western China: Intrusive-extrusive association, ore genesis, and exploration implications

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-170

  Zhang, Mingjie ^a   Li, Chusi ^b   Fu, Piaoer ^a   Hu, Peiqing ^a   Ripley, Edward M ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cu Ni deposit; Huangshanxi intrusion; Magmatic affinity; Permian mantle plume; Sulfide concentration; Sulfide saturation

Indexed keywords

BASALT; COPPER; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GABBRO; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LHERZOLITE; MAGMATISM; MANTLE PLUME; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; NICKEL; OROGENY; PARENT BODY; PERMIAN; PETROLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN; TUHA BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 79251624876     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-010-0318-3     Document Type: Article

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