Geochemistry of the Dundonald komatiite-basalt suite and genesis of Dundeal Ni deposit, Abitibi Subprovince, Canada

Economic Geology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 845-866

  Barrie, C T ^a   Corfu, F ^b   Davis, P ^c   Coutts, A C ^d   Maceachern, D ^e  

^a Barrie and Associates Inc   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^c Outokumpu Mines Ltd   (Canada)

^d Kidd Creek Mines   (Canada)

^e Falconbridge Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; KOMATIITE; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL;

CANADA;

EID: 0033374114     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.94.6.845     Document Type: Article

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