Hydrothermal uranium deposits containing molybdenum and fluorite in the Marysvale volcanic field, west-central Utah

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 477-494

  Cunningham, C G ^a   Rasmussen, J D ^b   Steven, T A ^a   Rye, R O ^a   Rowley, P D ^a   Romberger, S B ^c   Selverstone, J ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b North American Exploration   (United States)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORITE; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MOLYBDENUM; URANIUM;

USA, UTAH;

EID: 0031687728     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050164     Document Type: Article

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