Volcanic stratigraphy, lithogeochemistry, and seafloor setting of the H-W massive sulfide deposit, Myra Falls, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-458

  Barrett, T J ^b   Sherlock, R L ^a,b  

^a Philippine Stock Exchange   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; MASSIVE SULPHIDE; SILVER; VOLCANIC STRATIGRAPHY;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, MYRA FALLS;

EID: 0030377812     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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