Mary Kathleen metamorphic-hydrothermal uranium - rare-earth element deposit: Ore genesis and numerical model of coupled deformation and fluid flow

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 467-484

  Oliver, N H S ^a   Pearson, P J ^c   Holcombe, R J ^d   Ord, A ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Departamento 201   (Peru)

^d Departamento 201 ^*

Author keywords

Deformation; Fluid flow; Mt Isa; Rare earth elements; Regional metamorphism; Skarn; Uranium

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SKARN; URANIUM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033150662     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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