Interrelation of Eocene magmatism, extension, and Carlin-type gold deposits in northeastern Nevada

GSA Field Guides

Volumn 2, Issue , 2000, Pages 165-188

  Henry, Christopher D ^a   Ressel, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; LEVEES; ROCKS; RUBY;

AEROMAGNETIC DATA; CENOZOIC EXTENSION; CENOZOIC MAGMATISM; DRIVING MECHANISM; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; INITIAL DEVELOPMENT; MAGMATIC VOLATILES; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

EID: 84983718444     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-0002-7.165     Document Type: Article

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