Volcanogenic-related origin of sulfide-rich quartz veins: Evidence from O and S isotopes at the Geant Dormant gold mine, Abitibi belt, Canada

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-36

  Gaboury, D ^a   Daigneault, R ^a   Beaudoin, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GOLD MINE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METALLOGENESIS; QUARTZ VEIN; SULFIDE; TERRANE; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

ABITIBI GREENSTONE BELT; CANADA; QUEBEC;

EID: 0034099105     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050003     Document Type: Article

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