Geological setting, paragenesis and fluid history of the Walford Creek Zn‐Pb‐Cu‐Ag prospect, Mt Isa Basin, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-81

  Rohrlach, B D ^a   Fu, M ^a   Clarke, J D A ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Fluid inclusions; Lead; Mineralisation; Mt Isa Basin; Paragenesis; Stratiform mineral deposits; Zinc

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; FLUID INCLUSION; LEAD; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031848092     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728367     Document Type: Article

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