Thermal setting of the Cadjebut Zn-Pb deposit, Western Australia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 57, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 45-56

  Arne, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apatite fission track analysis; Mississippi Valley type Pb Zn

Indexed keywords

COOLING; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAT TREATMENT; LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

APATITE FISSION TRACK ANALYSIS (AFTA); DETRITAL APATITE;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

APATITE; FISSION TRACK ANALYSIS; LEAD; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TYPE DEPOSIT; THERMAL EVOLUTION; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, CADJEBUT DEPOSIT;

EID: 0030439178     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(96)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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