Dispersion of gold and associated elements in stream sediments under semi-arid conditions, northeast Brazil

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 235-243

  Melo Jr , Germano ^a   Fletcher, W K ^b  

^a Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Norte   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brazil; Gold; Pathfinders; Semi arid; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD DEPOSITS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SEMIARID REGION; TRACER;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0342803727     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00053-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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