Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in massive sulphide exploration, Rosebery mine area, western Tasmania, Australia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-172

  Pwa, Aung ^a   Van Moort, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alteration; EPR; Exploration; Rock geochemistry; Rosebery VHMS deposit; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE EXPLORATION;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NITRIC ACID; STRATIGRAPHY; SULFIDE MINERALS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033104519     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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