Regional fluid flow and the genesis of Irish Carboniferous base metal deposits

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 34, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 571-598

  Johnston, J D ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; CARBONIFEROUS; FLUID FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT;

IRELAND;

EID: 0032738406     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050221     Document Type: Article

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