Geochemistry of southwestern New Mexico fluorite occurrences implications for precious metals exploration in fluorite-bearing systems

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-20

  Hill, Gregory T ^a   Campbell, Andrew R ^b   Kyle, Philip R ^b  

^a 785 Andrew Lane   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Fluorite; New Mexico; Precious metals; Stable isotopes; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

FLUORITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PRECIOUS METAL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034000185     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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