The stratigraphy of the Nicola Group in the Hedley district, British Columbia, and the chemistry of its intrusions and Au skarns

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1105-1126

  Ray, G E ^a   Dawson, G L ^b   Webster, I C L ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Cambria Geosciences Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; INTRUSION; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; SKARN; TRIASSIC;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, HEDLEY;

EID: 0030429543     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-084     Document Type: Article

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