Fluid-rock interaction in the Qitianling granite and associated tin deposits, South China: Evidence from boron and oxygen isotopes

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 243-248

  Zhao, Kui Dong ^a,b   Jiang, Shao Yong ^a   Nakamura, Eizo ^b   Moriguti, Takuya ^b   Palmer, Martin R ^c   Yang, Shui Yuan ^a   Dai, Bao Zhang ^a   Jiang, Yao Hui ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boron and oxygen isotopes; Hydrothermal alteration; Qitianling granite; South China; Tin deposit

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS FLUIDS; BORON CONCENTRATIONS; BORON DEPLETION; EXSOLUTION; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; LOW WATER; METEORIC WATERS; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; SOUTH CHINA; TWO STAGE;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; BORON DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS; FLUIDS; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; TIN; TIN DEPOSITS; TINNING;

GRANITE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BORON ISOTOPE; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; METEORIC WATER; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; TIN; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA;

EID: 82455164274     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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