Gold-telluride mineralisation in the Birimian at Diabatou, Burkina Faso: The role of CO2-N2 fluids

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-239

  Klemd, R ^a   Oberthur T ^b   Ouedraogo, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c Bur Mines et de la Geol du Burkina ^*  (Burkina Faso)

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EID: 0011645040     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00040-7     Document Type: Article

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