The gold-carbonaceous matter association in lode deposits of the rio itapicuru greenstone belt, northeastern Brazil

International Geology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 688-702

  Pereira Silva, Gllberto De Llma ^a   Xavier, Roberto Perez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS MATTER; GOLD; GREENSTONE BELT; LODE DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION;

BRAZIL, BAHIA STATE, RIO ITAPICURU GREENSTONE BELT;

EID: 0031433824     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465296     Document Type: Article

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