Post-magmatic remobilization of platinum-group elements in the Kelly Lake Ni-Cu sulfide deposit, Copper Cliff Offset, Sudbury

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 95-110

  Carter, Wanda M ^a   Watkinson, David H ^a   Jones, Peter C ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; ORE BODY; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; REMOBILIZATION; SULFIDE;

CANADA; ONTARIO; SUDBURY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0012497693     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/10.1-2.95     Document Type: Article

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