Multiple episodes of fluid flow in base-metal deposits from southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 143-147

  Baron, M ^a   Parnell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base metal mineralization; Cathodoluminescence; Vein reactivation

Indexed keywords

BRECCIATION; STRATA BOUND BASE METAL DEPOSITS; SULPHIDE BEARING QUARTZ VEINS; VEIN REACTIVATION;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; DEPOSITION; MINERALOGY; SULFIDE MINERALS;

QUARTZ;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; FLUID FLOW; MINERALIZATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034210834     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00017-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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