Detecting hydrothermal graphite deposition during metamorphism and gold mineralization

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 429-432

  Pitcairn, Iain K ^a,c   Roberts, Steve ^a   Teagle, Damon A H ^a   Craw, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; FTIR; Gold ores; Graphite; Metamorphism

Indexed keywords

GOLD; GRAPHITE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

EID: 17044374135     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-139     Document Type: Article

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