Prediction of rock alteration patterns: A potential tool in mineral exploration

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 885-894

  Freij Ayoub, R ^a   Walshe, J L ^a   Muhlhaus, H B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal alteration; Mineral exploration; Numerical models

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033787459     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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