Exploration for Au and PGE in the Polish Zechstein copper deposits (Kupferschiefer)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 17-25

  Piestrzynski A ^a   Sawlowicz, Z ^b  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Au; Cu deposits; Exploration; Kupferschiefer; PGE

Indexed keywords

SULFIDE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC);

CARBON; COPPER SILVER DEPOSITS; GOLD; IRIDIUM; MINERAL EXPLORATION; OXIDATION; PALLADIUM; PLATINUM; RHODIUM; RUTHENIUM; SANDSTONE; SHALE;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

GOLD; KUPFERSCHIEFER; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS;

POLAND;

EID: 0344641992     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00020-5     Document Type: Article

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