A review of the mesothermal gold deposits of the Meguma Group, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 1-5, 1998, Pages 153-183

  Ryan, R J ^a   Smith, P K ^a  

^a NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD DEPOSIT; MESOTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MINERSALIZATION;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 0031717030     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(97)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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