Diversity within a unified model for Archaean gold mineralization in the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia: an overview of the late-orogenic, structurally-controlled gold deposits

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 1-5, 1998, Pages 29-64

  Witt, W K ^a,c   Vanderhor, F ^b,d  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Sons of Gwalia Ltd   (Australia)

^d Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, YILGARN CRATON;

EID: 0031717139     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(97)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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