U-Pb geochronology and Nd and Pb isotope characteristics of the Au-Ag-Rich Eskay Creek volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, British Columbia

Economic Geology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1209-1224

  Childe, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD/SILVER; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; JURASSIC; MASSIVE SULPHIDE; MINERALIZATION; URANIUM/LEAD DATING;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ESKAY CREEK;

EID: 0030430236     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.91.7.1209     Document Type: Article

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