Hydrothermal characterization of the West Gore Sb-Au deposit, Meguma Terrane, Nova Scotia, Canada

Economic Geology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1239-1262

  Kontak, Daniel J ^a   Horne, Richard J ^a   Smith, Paul K ^a  

^a NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADIAN OROGENY; ANTIMONY; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALIZATION;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, MEGUMA TERRANE;

EID: 0030423304     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.91.7.1239     Document Type: Article

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