Stratigraphic, lithogeochemical and tectonic setting of the Kutcho Creek massive sulfide deposit, northern British Columbia

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 309-338

  Barrett, T J ^a   Thompson, J F H ^a   Sherlock, R L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Philippine Stock Exchange   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MASSIVE SULPHIDE; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC SETTING; ZINC;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, KUTCHO CREEK;

EID: 0030405161     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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