Gold production history of the United States

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 407-464

  Craig, James R ^a   Rimstidt, J Donald ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gold; History; United States of America

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MINERAL PROCESSING; ORE DEPOSIT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032449930     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(98)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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