Timing of mineralization and source of fluids in a slate-belt auriferous vein system, Hill End goldfield, NSW, Australia: Evidence from 40Ar/ 39Ar dating and O- and H-isotopes

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Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 147-165

  Lu, J ^a   Seccombe, P K ^b   Foster, D ^c   Andrew, A S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ar 40 Ar 39; Australia; Genesis; Gold deposits; Hill End goldfield; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; GOLD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; MINERALIZING FLUID;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, HILL END GOLDFIELD;

EID: 0030512267     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0024-4937(96)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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