Gold solubility in arc magmas: Experimental determination of the effect of sulfur at 1000°C and 0.4GPa

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 560-592

  Jégo, Sébastien ^a,b,c   Pichavant, Michel ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAKITE; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUGACITY; GOLD; MAGMA; METALLOGENESIS; OXIDATION; P-T CONDITIONS; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; SILICATE MELT; SOLUBILITY; SOURCE ROCK; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SULFUR;

LUZON; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84859264844     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.027     Document Type: Article

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