Discovery and exploration of the Gosowong epithermal gold deposit, Halmahera, Indonesia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-227

  Carlile, J C ^a   Davey, G R ^b   Kadir, I ^b   Langmead, R P ^b   Rafferty, W J ^b  

^a PT Austindo Mining Corporation   (Indonesia)

^b NEWCREST MINING LIMITED   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discovery; Epithermal; Gold; Gosowong; Quartz adularia; Vein

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND DRILLING; GOLD DEPOSITS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; ORE SAMPLING; QUARTZ DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTS; TRENCHING; TROPICS;

HAND TRENCHING; PROSPECT SCALE GRID SOIL SAMPLING; RECONNAISSANCE DRAINAGE SAMPLING; RIDGE SOIL SAMPLING; SPUR SOIL SAMPLING;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

INDONESIA;

EID: 0032031236     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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