Fractal analysis of Sn-W mineralization from central Iberia: insights into the role of fracture connectivity in the formation of an ore deposit

Economic Geology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 360-365

  Roberts, S ^a   Sanderson, D J ^a   Gumiel, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE CONNECTIVITY; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; TIN/TUNGSTEN;

SPAIN;

EID: 0031688411     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.93.3.360     Document Type: Article

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