Genetic significance of fluid inclusions in the CSA Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, Cobar, Australia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 241-266

  Giles, Alan D ^a   Marshall, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cobar type deposits; CSA mine; Cu Pb Zn mineralisation; Fluid inclusions; Syntectonic emplacement

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DEPOSITS; LEAD; METHANE; ORE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; TECTONICS; ZINC;

FLUID INCLUSIONS; SHEAR ZONES;

GEOLOGY;

BASE METAL; FLUID INCLUSION; MASSIVE SULFIDE; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE-FORMING FLUID;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; COBAR; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 1642497551     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2003.05.003     Document Type: Article

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