Structural controls on nickel sulphide ore shoots in Archaean komatiite, Kambalda, WA: The volcanic trough controversy revisited

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 1173-1194

  Stone, W E ^a   Archibald, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Fractal Graphics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaean; Competency contrasts; Folding and thrusting; Kambalda; Komatiite; Nickel sulphide; Trough structure

Indexed keywords

NICKEL SULFIDE ORES;

NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; NICKEL DEPOSITS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SULFIDE MINERALS; VOLCANOES;

ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY;

ARCHEAN; KOMATIITE; MASSIVE SULFIDE; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YILGARN BLOCK;

EID: 1942434532     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.11.014     Document Type: Article

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