The distribution of pge in fractionated archaean komatiites, western and central ultramafic units, Mt Keith region, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 349-363

  Dowling, S E ^a,b   Hill, R E ^a  

^a CSIRO EXPLORATION AND MINING   (Australia)

^b Ashton Mining Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Komatiites; Mt Keith; Olivine; Platinum group elements; Pyroxene; Spinifex textured; Yilgarn Block

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; KOMATIITE; MINERALIZATION; OLIVINE; PGE; PYROXENE; SPINIFEX TEXTURE;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MOUNT KEITH;

EID: 0027083810     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099208728029     Document Type: Article

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