Gold mineralization associated with low-temperature, off-axis, fluid activity in the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 223-231

  Prichard, H M ^a   Maliotis, G ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hellenic Mining Company Ltd   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Gold; Hydrothermal processes; Ophiolite; Umber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001042038     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.2.0223     Document Type: Article

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