Link between ridge subduction and gold mineralization in southern Alaska
January 1, 1995
40Ar/39Ar geochronology reveals that turbidite-hosted gold deposits in the southern Alaska accretionary prism are the same age as nearby near-trench plutons. These early Tertiary plutons and gold lodes formed above a slab window during subduction of an oceanic spreading center. Ridge subduction is a previously unrecognized tectonic process for the generation of lode gold.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Title | Link between ridge subduction and gold mineralization in southern Alaska |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0995:LBRSAG>2.3.CO;2 |
| Authors | Peter J. Haeussler, Dwight Bradley, Richard Goldfarb, Lawrence W. Snee, Cliff D. Taylor |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geology |
| Index ID | 70182589 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center; Alaska Science Center Geology Minerals; Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center |
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