Palaeomagnetic dating of dolomitization and Mississippi Valley-type zinc mineralization in the Mascot-Jefferson City district of eastern Tennessee: A preliminary analysis

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 373-376

  Symons, D T A ^a   Stratakos, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absolute age; Central Appalachians; Mineralization; Mississippi Valley type; Palaeomagnetism

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE AGE; DOLOMITIZATION; PALEOMAGNETIC DATING; PALEOMAGNETISM; ZINC MINERALIZATION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; PETROLOGY; ZINC DEPOSITS; ZINC MINES;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

AGE DETERMINATION; DATING METHOD; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITIZATION; MINERALIZATION; PALEOMAGNETISM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 18744435985     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00029-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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