The noble gas systematics of late-orogenic H2O-CO2 fluids, Mt Isa, Australia

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1428-1450

  Kendrick, M A ^a   Honda, M ^b   Oliver, N H S ^c   Phillips, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FLUID INCLUSION; GREENSCHIST FACIES; HOST ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MINERALIZATION; NOBLE GAS; ORE DEPOSIT; RESERVOIR; SULFIDE; TRACER;

AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ISA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 79951515061     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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