A LAM-ICP-MS study of the distribution of gold in arsenopyrite from the lodestar prospect, Newfoundland, Canada

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 353-364

  Hinchey, John G ^a   Wilton, Derek H C ^a   Tubrett, Michael N ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenopyrite; Gold; Laser ablation ICP MS; Lodestar prospect; Micronuggets; Newfoundland; Solid solution

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ARSENOPYRITE;

GOLD;

ARSENOPYRITE; GOLD; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINERALIZATION;

CANADA; LODESTAR PROSPECT; NEWFOUNDLAND;

EID: 0038346603     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.41.2.353     Document Type: Article

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