Fluid inclusions in the mesozonal gold deposit at Atud mine, Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 347-363

  Harraz, Hassan Z ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atud deposit; Fluid inclusions; Gold Egypt; Microthermometry; Mineralogy of quartz veins

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ VEIN;

EGYPT;

EID: 0036822751     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(02)00152-5     Document Type: Article

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