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Principal arcs are relatively narrow, well defined zones of volcanic and plutonic igneous activity that occur above intermediate to steeply dipping subduction zones. These important metallogenic elements are characterized by the formation of Cu, Fe, Mo, Au, and Ag deposits that exhibit a close time-space association with calc-alkaline magmatism.
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Sawkins, F.J. (1984). Principal Arcs and Their Associated Metal Deposits. In: Metal Deposits in Relation to Plate Tectonics. Minerals and Rocks, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96785-6_2
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