The relation between iron-formation and low temperature hydrothermal alteration in an Archean volcanic environment

Precambrian Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 263-275

  Chown, E H ^a   N'Dah, E ^a   Mueller, W U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archean; Carbonate; Hydrothermal; Iron formation; Low temperature; Oxide; Volcanic

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BANDED IRON FORMATION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; IRON; VOLCANISM;

CANADA;

EID: 0034072909     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00091-1     Document Type: Article

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