Metallogenesis of the late Pan-African gold-bearing East Ouzzal shear zone (Hoggar, Algeria)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 783-801

  Marignac, Ch ^a   Semiani, A ^b   Fourcade, S ^c   Boiron, M C ^d   Joron, J L ^e   Kienast, J R ^f   Peucat, J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b ORGM   (Algeria)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^d CREGU Centre de Recherches sur la Geologie des Matieres Premieres Minerales et Energetiques   (France)

^e CNRS   (France)

^f SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Gold; In Ouzzal; Isotope geochemistry; Shear zone

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; SHEAR ZONE;

ALGERIA, HOGGAR, EAST OUZZAL SHEAR ZONE;

EID: 0030433493     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1996.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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