Trace-element and U-Pb isotope compositions of pyrite types in the Proterozoic Black Reef, Transvaal Sequence, South Africa: Implications on genesis and age

Chemical Geology

Volumn 133, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 173-199

  Barton, E S ^a   Hallbauer, D K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genesis; Isotope compositions; Proterozoic Black Reef; Pyrite types; South Africa; Trace element; Transvaal Sequence; U Pb

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PROTEROZOIC; PYRITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030442040     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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