Geologic constraints on base metal mineralization of the Whim Creek greenstone belt, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

Economic Geology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 827-845

  Pike, Geoff ^a   Cas, Ray ^a   Smithies, R Hugh ^a  

^a Shell Intl Exploration Production   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION;

BASALT; EROSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; METALS; SETTLING TANKS; STRATIGRAPHY; WEATHERING;

GEOLOGY;

ARCHEAN; BASE METAL; COPPER; GREENSTONE BELT; LEAD; MINERALIZATION; STRATIGRAPHY; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036659786     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.827     Document Type: Article

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