Geophysical properties of zinc-bearing deposits

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-328

  Bishop, J R ^a   Emerson, D W ^b  

^a Mitre Geophysics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exploration; Geophysical surveys; Mining; Petrophysics; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT; SPHALERITE; ZINC;

EID: 0033150914     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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