Timing of formation and geological setting of low-sulphidation epithermal gold deposits in the continental margin of NE China

International Geology Review

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 608-632

  Sun, Jing Gui ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Han, Shi Jiong ^a   Men, Lan Jing ^a   Li, Yi Xin ^a   Chai, Peng ^a   Yang, Fan ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Continental margin of NE China; Low sulphidation epithermal gold deposit; Mineral deposit types; Ore forming processes; West Pacific metallogenic belt

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EMPLACEMENT; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GOLD; GRANITOID; MAGMATISM; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL DEPOSIT; ORE DEPOSIT; PACIFIC PLATE; PARTIAL MELTING; SILVER; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CHINA;

EID: 84876383203     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2012.729658     Document Type: Article

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