An XPS study on the valence states of arsenic in arsenian pyrite: Implications for Au deposition mechanism of the Yang-shan Carlin-type gold deposit, western Qinling belt

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 363-372

  Liang, Jin long ^a,b   Sun, Wei dong ^b   Li, Yi liang ^c   Zhu, San yuan ^b,c   Li, He ^b   Liu, Yu long ^b   Zhai, Wei ^d  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenian pyrite; Arsenic valence state; Au deposition mechanism; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GOLD; ORE DEPOSIT; OROGENY; OXIDATION; PYRITE; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

CHINA; QINLING MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84872796851     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.10.020     Document Type: Article

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