High Cu concentrations in vapor-type fluid inclusions: An artifact?

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 88, Issue , 2012, Pages 255-274

  Lerchbaumer, Linda ^a   Audétat, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; FLUID INCLUSION; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MAGMATISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PORPHYRY; QUARTZ; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFUR;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 84861691633     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.04.033     Document Type: Article

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