The Paleoclimatic Signatures of Supergene Metal Deposits
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Vasconcelos, Paulo M.
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Reich Morales, Martín
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Shuster, David L.
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2016-05-09T20:00:57Z
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2016-05-09T20:00:57Z
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2015
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Elements, Vol. 11, pp. 317-322 October 2015
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DOI: 10.2113/gselements.11.5.317
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/138218
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Abstract
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Supergene metal deposits host a comprehensive record of climate-driven geochemical reactions that may span the entire Cenozoic. Products of these reactions can be dated by a variety of radiogenic isotopic methods, such as Ar-40/Ar-39, (U-Th)/He, U-Pb, and U-series; The frequency of mineral precipitation, determined by dating a representative number of samples of a particular mineral collected from distinct parts of the supergene ore body, reflects times in the geological past when weathering conditions were condutive to water-rock interaction. The frequency of mineral precipitation through time permits identifying periods in the geological past when climatic conditions were most conducive to chemical weathering and supergene ore genesis.