The controlling mechanism of ore formation due to flow-focusing dilation spaces in skarn ore deposits and its significance for deep-ore exploration: Examples from the Tongling-Anqing district

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1848-1856

  Liu, LiangMing ^a   Shu, ZhiMing ^a   Zhao, ChongBin ^a   Wan, ChangLin ^a   Cai, AiLiang ^a   Zhao, YiLai ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Deep ore exploration; Dilation deformation; Fluid focusing flow; Metallogenic geodynamic computational modeling; Skarn ore deposits; Tongling Anqing district

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COPPER DEPOSITS; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITS; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FOCUSING; GEODYNAMICS; MERCURY (METAL); MINERAL EXPLORATION; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSITS; URANIUM MINES;

COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONTROLLING MECHANISM; FIELD INVESTIGATION; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; MECHANICAL DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION; THERMAL TRANSFER; TONGLING-ANQING DISTRICT;

ORES;

COPPER; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MODELING; ORE BODY; ORE DEPOSIT; SKARN;

EID: 84977995929     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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