Numerical modeling of fault-controlled fluid flow in the genesis of tin deposits of the malage ore field, Gejiu Mining District, China

Economic Geology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 228-247

  Jiang, Zhuwei ^a   Oliver, Nicholas H S ^b   Barr, Terence D ^a   Power, William L ^c   Ord, Alison ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE NETWORK; MINERALIZATION; MINERALIZING FLUID; TIN;

CHINA, YUNNAN PROVINCE, GEIJU;

EID: 0031444038     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.92.2.228     Document Type: Article

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