Processes of ore formation in the stratiform sediment-hosted Zn-Pb deposits of Northern Australia: Testing the Century model

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 78-79, Issue , 2003, Pages 519-524

  Cooke, David R ^a   Bull, Stuart ^a   Large, Ross R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genesis; Modeling; Stratiform; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITS; DISSOLUTION; SEAWATER; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

CARBONATE DISSOLUTION; CENTURY MODEL; GENESIS; WALL ROCK CARBONATE;

SEDIMENTS;

ACIDIFICATION; BRINE; CARBONATE; DISSOLUTION; EXHALATIVE DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LEAD; MODEL TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORE DEPOSIT; PARAGENESIS; STRATIFORM DEPOSIT; SULFIDE; WALL ROCK; ZINC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 15744368441     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(03)00074-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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