The Goornong South gold deposit and its implications for exploration beneath cover in Central Victoria, Australia

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 83-96

  Scott, K M ^a   Van Riel, B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b McCormicks Road   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central Victoria; Gold exploration; Goornong South; Soil; Transported cover; Weathering

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHIC DISPERSION; MINERALIZATION;

GOLD DEPOSITS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SOILS; WEATHERING;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; REGOLITH; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALASIA;

EID: 0033509902     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00048-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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