Arsenic as an indicator element for gold exploration in the region of the Xiangxi Au-Sb-W deposit, NW Hunan, PR China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 441-456

  Yang, S X ^a   Blum, N ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

As; Au; China; Exploration; Indicator elements; Sb; Transport; W; Xiangxi

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; TUNGSTEN;

CHINA;

EID: 0033376456     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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