Regional geologic setting and metallogenesis of central Inner Mongolia, China: Guides for exploration of mesothermal gold deposits

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-146

  Zhang, Hong Tao ^a   So, Chil Sup ^b   Yun, Seong Taek ^b  

^a Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Central Inner Mongolia; Mesothermal gold; Metallogeny; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GOLD; METALLOGENESIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0033042431     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(98)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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