Determination of refractory gold distribution by microanalysis, diagnostic leaching and image analysis

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-19

  Kojonen, K ^a   Johanson, B ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GOLD; GRAPHITE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEACHING; PYRITE;

EID: 0002077522     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01165112     Document Type: Article

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