Recent discoveries of volcanic-associated massive sulphide deposits in the Yukon

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 91, Issue 1017, 1998, Pages 56-65

  Hunt, J A ^a  

^a Yukon Geological Survey   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mineral exploration; Sulphide deposits; Volcanic associated massive sulphide deposit; Yukon Territory

Indexed keywords

ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; PYRITES; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SULFIDE MINERALS; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BORNITE; CHALCOPYRITE; MINERALIZATION;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

MASSIVE SULPHIDE; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

CANADA, YUKON TERRITORY, FINLAYSON LAKE;

EID: 0032004147     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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