Fluid inclusion studies of the Abawso gold prospect, near the Ashanti Belt, Ghana

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-45

  Wille, Sven E ^a   Klemd, Reiner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ashanti Belt; Birimian; Fluid inclusions; Ghana; Gold; Kumasi Basin; Quartz veins; Re equilibration; Shear zone; Stockwork

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; P-T CONDITIONS; SHEAR ZONE;

AFRICA; ASHANTI; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 1342266501     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-003-0380-1     Document Type: Article

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