Zn, Fe and S isotope fractionation in a large hydrothermal system

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 88, Issue , 2012, Pages 183-198

  Gagnevin, D ^a   Boyce, A J ^b   Barrie, C D ^b,d   Menuge, J F ^a   Blakeman, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Boliden Tara Mines Limited ^*  (Ireland)

^d Elementar UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; IRON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE BODY; ORE DEPOSIT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; SPHALERITE; SULFIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE; ZINC;

IRELAND;

EID: 84861680674     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.031     Document Type: Article

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