Origins and applications of size fractions of soils overlying the Beasley Creek gold deposit, Western Australia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 99-113

  Robertson, I D M ^a  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeolian quartz; Australia; Clays; Geochemical methods; Iron oxides; Regolith; Soil; Surficial geology; Weathering; Yilgarn

Indexed keywords

REGOLITH; SURFICIAL GEOLOGY;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CLAY; COPPER; GEOLOGY; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; IRON OXIDES; MINERAL EXPLORATION; QUARTZ; SELENIUM;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GOLD; PARTICLE SIZE; REGOLITH; SAMPLING; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032738710     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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