Early weathering of palladium gold under lateritic conditions, Maquine Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 245-263

  Varajao C A C ^a   Colin, F ^b   Vieillard, P ^c   Melfi, A J ^d   Nahon, D ^b  

^a Campus Morro Do Cruzeiro 35400   (Brazil)

^b CEREGE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; LATERITE; MOBILITY; PALLADIUM; WEATHERING;

BRAZIL; MAQUINE MINE; MINAS GERAIS;

EID: 0033990818     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00038-4     Document Type: Article

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