Methane-rich fluid inclusions in the Proterozoic Zn-Pb-Ag deposit at Dugald River, NW Queensland: Potential as an exploration guide

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Xu, Guojian ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LEAD; METHANE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SILVER; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033990734     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00019-0     Document Type: Article

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