Electrogeochemical sampling with NEOCHIM - results of tests over buried gold deposits

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 57-86

  Leinz, Reinhard W ^a   Hoover, Donald B ^a   Fey, David L ^a   Smith, David B ^a   Patterson, Thaxson ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROGEOCHEMICAL EXTRACTION;

ACIDS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROMETALLURGY; GOLD DEPOSITS; SALTS; SOILS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

ELECTROGEOCHEMICAL EXTRACTION; GOLD;

EID: 0032075816     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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