A prospective sector in the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt: Geology and geochronology of mineral deposits in the Biga Peninsula, NW Turkey

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-148

  Yigit, Ozcan ^a  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biga Peninsula; Epithermal; Geochronology; Mineral exploration; Porphyry Au Cu Mo; Skarn; Tethyan metallogeny; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BIGA PENINSULA; EPITHERMAL; METALLOGENY; PORPHYRY AU-CU-MO; SKARN; TURKEY;

COPPER DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; IRON DEPOSITS; MANGANESE; METALS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALOGY; MOLYBDENUM; SILVER; SILVER DEPOSITS;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

BELT; COPPER; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GOLD MINE; GONDWANA; HOST ROCK; MAGMATISM; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; OLIGOCENE; OROGENY; PORPHYRY; SKARN; TETHYS;

BALIKESIR [TURKEY]; BALYA MINE; BIGA PENINSULA; TURKEY;

EID: 84858862461     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.09.015     Document Type: Article

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