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Metallogenic Belts and Angle of Dip of Benioff Zones

Nature Physical Science volume 245, pages 49–52 (1973)Cite this article

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The emplacement of metals and associated granites near Benioff zones can now be understood and interpreted; but the state of the art does not yet allow fruitful application of these relationships to predictions of the positions of as yet untapped mineral resources.

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MITCHELL, A. Metallogenic Belts and Angle of Dip of Benioff Zones. Nature Physical Science 245, 49–52 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci245049a0

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