What processes at mid-ocean ridges tell us about volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 639-657

  Cathles, Lawrence M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; FAULT PROPAGATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

EID: 79960597274     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-010-0292-9     Document Type: Article

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