Tectonic controls on dispersal of gold into a foreland basin: An example from the Western Canada foreland basin

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 559-566

  Craw, Dave ^a,c   Leckie, Dale A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; FORELAND BASIN; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; PROVENANCE; UPLIFT;

CANADA, WESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0029750632     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42683A6-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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