A mineralogical and fluid inclusion study of the Harberton Bridge Fe-Zn-Pb deposit, Country Kildare, Ireland

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-46

  Trude, K J ^a   Wilkinson, J J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breccia; Fluid inclusions; Ireland; Mineralization; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; FLUID INCLUSION; IRON; LEAD; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; ZINC;

IRELAND;

EID: 0035005501     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.158.1.37     Document Type: Article

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