Porphyry Cu (–Mo–Au) deposits related to melting of thickened mafic lower crust: Examples from the eastern Tethyan metallogenic domain

Hou, Zengqian; Zhang, Hongrui; Pan, Xiaofei; Yang, Zhiming

doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2010.09.002

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Porphyry Cu (–Mo–Au) deposits related to melting of thickened mafic lower crust: Examples from the eastern Tethyan metallogenic domain

Published in Ore Geology Reviews • Oct 18, 2010

Authors:

Zengqian Hou

Hongrui Zhang

Xiaofei Pan

Abstract

Most porphyry Cu deposits in the world occur in magmatic arc settings and are formed in association with calc-alkaline arc magmas related to subduction of oceanic lithosphere. This contribution reviews a number of significant porphyry Cu deposits in the eastern Tethyan metallogenic domain. They wide...

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Geology

Geochemistry

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