Use and implications of paleoweathering surfaces in mineral exploration in Australia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 185-204

  Smith, Raymond E ^a   Anand, R R ^a   Alley, N F ^b  

^a University of Melbourne   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; INDICATOR MINERAL; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PALEOSURFACE; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033917460     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(99)00030-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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