Redox, pH and SP variation over mineralization in thick glacial overburden. Part I: Methodologies and field investigation at the Marsh Zone gold property

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-44

  Hamilton, S M ^a   Cameron, E M ^b   McClenaghan, M B ^c   Hall, G E M ^c  

^a Ontario Geological Survey   (Canada)

^b Eion Cameron Geochemical Inc   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep burial; Electrochemical transport; ORP; PH; Redox; SP; Thick glacial overburden

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIDATION; PEAT; PH; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

DEEP BURIALS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TRANSPORT; GROUNDWATER TEMPERATURES; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; REDOX; SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS; SULPHIDE MINERALIZATION; THICK GLACIAL OVERBURDEN;

MINERALOGY;

FIELD SURVEY; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PH; REDOX POTENTIAL; SELF POTENTIAL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 1542290354     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/03-020     Document Type: Article

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