Geology - A basis for quality control in resource/reserve estimation of porphyry-type deposits

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 1027, 1999, Pages 37-44

  Sinclair, A J ^a   Postolski, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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