Geology and volcanic stratigraphy of the Canatuan and Malusok volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits, southwestern Mindanao, Philippines

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Sherlock, Ross L ^a   Barrett, Timothy J ^b  

^a Philippine Stock Exchange   (Philippines)

^b Ore Systems Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Gold; Mindanao; Philippines; Silver; Volcanogenic massive sulfides; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; LITHOLOGY; MASSIVE SULFIDE; SILVER; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT; ZINC;

ASIA; EURASIA; MINDANAO; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0344961232     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-003-0350-7     Document Type: Article

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