Supergene mineralization at the Kori Kollo gold mine, Bolivia

Exploration and Mining Geology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-221

  Darke, K E ^a,b   Boyce, A J ^c   Clapperton, C M ^b   Fallick, A E ^c   Redwood, S D ^d   Rice, C M ^b  

^a Shell UK Expro   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d INMET Mining Corporation   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; SUPERGENE PROCESS;

BOLIVIA;

EID: 0031545245     PISSN: 09641823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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