Evolution and source of ore fluids in the stringer system, Hellyer VHMS deposit, Tasmania, Australia: Evidence from fluid inclusion microthermometry and geochemistry

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3-6 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 251-278

  Zaw, Khin ^a   Gemmell, J B ^a   Large, R R ^a   Mernagh, T P ^b   Ryan, C G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; MINERALIZING FLUID; TEMPERATURE; VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDE;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, HELLYER DEPOSIT;

EID: 0005342496     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-1368(95)00026-7     Document Type: Article

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