Gold potential of the Mpanda Mineral Field, SW Tanzania: Evaluation based on geological, lead isotopic and aeromagnetic data

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 437-447

  Stendal, Henrik ^a   Frei, Robert ^b   Muhongo, Sospeter ^c   Rasmussen, Thorkild M ^a   Mnali, Saidi ^c   Petro, Faustin ^d   Temu, E Brian ^d  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TANZANIA   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Gold; Mpanda mineral field; Pan African mineralisation; Pb isotopes; Tanzania; Ubendian orogenic belt

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

EID: 17644409055     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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