Structural control of uranium mineralization at the Dominique-Peter deposit, Saskatchewan, Canada

Economic Geology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 855-874

  Baudemont, D ^a   Fedorowich, J ^b  

^a and Safety Department   (Canada)

^b Falconbridge Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; UNCONFORMITY TYPE DEPOSIT; URANIUM;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, CLUFF LAKE MINE;

EID: 0030436448     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.91.5.855     Document Type: Article

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