Evaporites, brines and base metals: Fluids, flow and ‘the evaporite that was’

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-183

  Warren, J K ^a  

^a JK Resources Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Base metals; Brines; Evaporite; Geochemistry; Meta evaporite

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; BRINE; EVAPORITE; GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030880359     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728302     Document Type: Article

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