Imaging the subsurface architecture in porphyry copper deposits using local earthquake tomography

Abstract An essential part of the world's remaining mineral resources is expected to reside deep in the crust or under post-mineralization cover. For porphyry copper deposits, the world’s primary source of Cu, Mo, and Re, identifying the dynamic processes that control their emplacement in the u...

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Main Authors: Diana Comte, Gisella Palma, Jimena Vargas, Daniela Calle-Gardella, Matías Peña, Sergio García-Fierro, Joëlle D’Andres, Steven Roecker, Sergio Pichott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33820-w