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Zwahlen, C., Cioldi, S., Wagner, T., Rey, R., Heinrich, C. (2014) The Porphyry Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit at Altar (Argentina): Tracing Gold Distribution by Vein Mapping and LA-ICP-MS Mineral Analysis. Economic Geology, 109 (5) 1341-1358 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.5.1341

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TitleThe Porphyry Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit at Altar (Argentina): Tracing Gold Distribution by Vein Mapping and LA-ICP-MS Mineral Analysis
JournalEconomic Geology
AuthorsZwahlen, C.Author
Cioldi, S.Author
Wagner, T.Author
Rey, R.Author
Heinrich, C.Author
Year2014 (August 1)Volume109
Issue5
PublisherSociety of Economic Geologists
DOIdoi:10.2113/econgeo.109.5.1341Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceZwahlen, C., Cioldi, S., Wagner, T., Rey, R., Heinrich, C. (2014) The Porphyry Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit at Altar (Argentina): Tracing Gold Distribution by Vein Mapping and LA-ICP-MS Mineral Analysis. Economic Geology, 109 (5) 1341-1358 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.5.1341
Plain TextZwahlen, C., Cioldi, S., Wagner, T., Rey, R., Heinrich, C. (2014) The Porphyry Cu-(Mo-Au) Deposit at Altar (Argentina): Tracing Gold Distribution by Vein Mapping and LA-ICP-MS Mineral Analysis. Economic Geology, 109 (5) 1341-1358 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.5.1341
In(2014, August) Economic Geology Vol. 109 (5) Society of Economic Geologists

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Altar deposit, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina

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Altar deposit, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentinaⓘ Anhydrite, ⓘ Bornite, ⓘ Chalcocite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Enargite, ⓘ Galena, ⓘ Goethite, ⓘ Gypsum, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Jarosite, ⓘ K Feldspar, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Milky Quartz, ⓘ Molybdenite, ⓘ Monazite Group, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Porphyry, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Sericite, ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup, ⓘ Tetradymite, ⓘ Tourmaline, ⓘ Tsumoite
Altar East, Altar deposit, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentinaⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Baryte, ⓘ Dickite, ⓘ Feldspar Group, ⓘ Kaolinite, ⓘ Native Sulphur, ⓘ Quartz

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