The geochemical association Au-As-B-(Cu)-Sn-W in latosol, colluvium, lateritic iron crust and gossan in Carajas, Brazil: Importance for primary ore identification

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 33-49

  Costa, Marcondes L ^a   Angélica, Rômulo S ^a   Costa, Newton C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Carajas; Exploration geochemistry; Gold; Gossan; Laterite; Latosols

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS; LATERITE; LATOSOLS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

CLAY MINERALS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GOLD MINES; GRANITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE ANALYSIS; ORE SAMPLING; QUARTZ;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GOLD; GOSSAN; LATERITE; MINERAL EXPLORATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0343238321     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00065-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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