Biogeochemical exploration for massive sulphide deposits in areas of dense vegetation: An orientation survey around the Kankoy Deposit

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-187

  Akcay M ^a   Lermi, A ^b   Van, A ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical exploration; Eastern Pontides; Massive sulphide deposits; Trabzon

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION;

BIOCHEMISTRY; COPPER; LEAD; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAMPLING; SOILS; SULFUR DEPOSITS; VEGETATION; ZINC;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; VEGETATION COVER;

TURKEY;

EID: 0345320287     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00051-X     Document Type: Article

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