Evaluation of the role of Cambrian granites in the genesis of world class VHMS deposits in Tasmania

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3-6 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 215-230

  Large, Ross ^a   Doyle, Mark ^a   Raymond, Ollie ^b   Cooke, David ^a   Jones, Andrew ^a   Heasman, Lachlan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; CAMBRIAN; GRANITE; MAGMATIC FLUID; MINERALIZATION; SEAWATER; VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDE;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, MOUNT LYELL;

EID: 0030480652     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-1368(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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