Hydrothermal alteration and geochemical dispersion in the regolith at Panglo, Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 313-322

  Scott, K M ^a   Howard, R W ^b,c  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b Pancontinental Mining Ltd   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY ALTERATION; DISPERSIONS; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; MICA; OXIDE MINERALS; PYRITES; RARE EARTHS; SHALE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WEATHERING;

ALTERATION INDICES; GEOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; PEDOGENIC CARBONATES; SALINE GROUNDWATER; SURFACE ENRICHMENT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; ZN CONTENT;

MINERALOGY;

EID: 0039569562     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/geochem.1.4.313     Document Type: Article

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