Facies architecture of an Archean komatiite-hosted Ni-sulphide ore deposit, Victor, Kambalda, Western Australia: Implications for komatiite lava emplacement

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 57-75

  Beresford, Steve ^a   Cas, Ray ^a   Lahaye, Yann ^a   Jane, Mary ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archean; Kambalda; Komatiite; Lava emplacement

Indexed keywords

EROSION; LAMINAR FLOW; MINERALOGY; NICKEL DEPOSITS;

LAVAS;

VOLCANOES;

ARCHEAN; FLOW STRUCTURE; KOMATIITE; LAVA FLOW; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL; ORE BODY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037112187     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(02)00250-0     Document Type: Article

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