Open AccessCoupled partitioning of Au and As into pyrite controls formation of giant Au deposits
Author(s) -
Christof Kusebauch,
Sarah A. Gleeson,
Marcus Oelze
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aav5891
Subject(s) - pyrite , hydrothermal circulation , geology , sedimentary depositional environment , mineralogy , sulfide , precipitation , sulfate , partition coefficient , geochemistry , chemistry , geomorphology , chromatography , paleontology , physics , organic chemistry , structural basin , meteorology
The precipitation of As-rich pyrite (“fool’s gold”) can scavenge gold from hydrothermal fluids to form giant ore deposits.
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