Are porphyry copper and Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposits incompatible?

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Research Article| January 01, 1980 Are porphyry copper and Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposits incompatible? Richard H. Sillitoe Richard H. Sillitoe 1Department of Mining Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Richard H. Sillitoe 1Department of Mining Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1980) 8 (1): 11–14. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)8<11:APCAKM>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Richard H. Sillitoe; Are porphyry copper and Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposits incompatible?. Geology 1980;; 8 (1): 11–14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)8<11:APCAKM>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract It is suggested that porphyry copper deposits and Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposits are incompatible because the former are generated beneath andesitic-dacitic stratovolcanoes, whereas the latter are precipitated during or after rhyolitic to rhyodacitic volcanism within resurgent calderas. Episodes of lithospheric tension in subduction-related arcs may favor cauldron subsidence at the expense of stratovolcano development. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.