Physiochemical Restrictions of Mineral Zoning of Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Copper Deposit in SW China

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Py: pyrite; Cp: chalcopyrite; Bn: bornite; Cc: chalcocite; Hm: hematite; and Mag: magnetite.</div>

Geofluids

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Figure 8

Figure 8: Physiochemical Restrictions of Mineral Zoning of Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Copper Deposit in SW China 