Application of concentration-number (C-N) multifractal modeling for geochemical anomaly separation in Haftcheshmeh porphyry system, NW Iran

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 957-970

  Hassanpour, Shohreh ^a   Afzal, Peyman ^b  

^a PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Concentration number (C N) method; Geochemical anomaly separation; Haftcheshmeh; Multifractal; NW Iran; Porphyry system

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DIORITE; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; METAL; MINERALIZATION; MONZONITE; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PORPHYRY;

IRAN;

EID: 84874575525     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-011-0396-2     Document Type: Article

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