Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Gualilán skarn deposit in the Precordillera of western Argentina

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 113-138

  Logan, M Amelia V ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Gualil n skarn deposit; Mineralogy

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; SKARN; ZINC;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 0033807280     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(00)00009-3     Document Type: Article

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