Synchronous deformation and hydrothermal activity in the shear zone hosted high-sulphidation Au-Cu deposit at Peak Hill, NSW, Australia

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 495-512

  Allibone, A ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SRK Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DEFORMATION\; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; SHEAR ZONE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, PEAK HILL;

EID: 0031663938     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050165     Document Type: Article

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