Geochemistry of some deep gold mine waters from the western portion of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 105-123

  Duane, M J ^a   Pigozzi, G ^a   Harris, C ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT; BRINE; GOLD MINE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINE WATER; PRECAMBRIAN;

SOUTH AFRICA, WITWATERSRAND BASIN;

EID: 0030856234     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00030-4     Document Type: Article

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