An isotopic (C, O, Sr) study of vein gold deposits in the Meguma Terrane, Nova Scotia: Implication for source reservoirs

Economic Geology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-180

  Kontak, Daniel J ^a   Kerrich, Robert ^b  

^a NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GOLD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; MINERALIZING FLUID; OXYGEN; STRONTIUM;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, MEGUMA TERRANE;

EID: 0031442849     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.92.2.161     Document Type: Article

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