The major types, metallogenesis of platinum-group element deposits and some prospects;铂族元素矿床的主要类型、成矿作用及研究展望

Yanshi Xuebao/Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 569-588

  Tang, DongMei ^a,b   Qin, KeZhang ^a   Liu, BingGuang ^a   Sun, He ^a,b   Li, JinXiang ^a,b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Magmatic CuNi sulfide; Mineralization type; Ore deposit; Platinum Group Elements; Potential orientation; Sulphur saturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85168643746     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: 20958927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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