Geometry and genesis of feeder zones of massive sulphide deposits: Constraints from the Rio Tinto ore deposit (Spain)

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 137-149

  Nehlig, P ^a   Cassard, D ^a   Marcoux, E ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MASSIVE SULPHIDE; ORE DEPOSIT; STOCKWORK; VEIN;

SPAIN, ANDALUSIA, HUELVA, RIO TINTO;

EID: 0031924495     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050137     Document Type: Article

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