PGE distribution in base-metal alloys and sulfides of the New Caledonia ophiolite

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1147-1161

  Augé, Thierry ^a   Cabri, Louis J ^b   Legendre, Olivier ^a   McMahon, Greg ^c   Cocherie, Alain ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b Natural Resources Canada   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Au; Awaruite; Heazlewoodite; New Caledonia; Ophiolite; Pentlandite; PGE; Secondary ion mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION; OPHIOLITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS;

NEW CALEDONIA;

EID: 0033493875     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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