Geochemical constraints on the origin and timing of palaeofluid flow in the Presqu'ile barrier reef, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 144, Issue , 1998, Pages 173-187

  Qing, Hairuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TYPE DEPOSIT;

CANADA;

EID: 0345086424     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.144.01.14     Document Type: Article

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