Magnesite mineralisation along the Chamba Thrust, Himachal Himalaya : Structural control and depositional environment using fluid inclusions

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-296

  Singh, Keser ^a   Sharma, Rajesh ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Economic Geology; Fluid inclusions; Himachal Himalaya; Magnesite

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; FLUID INCLUSION; MAGNESITE; MINERALIZATION; MINERALIZING FLUID;

INDIA, HIMACHAL PRADESH;

EID: 0030865425     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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