Tectonic and structural setting for active mesothermal gold vein systems, Southern Alps, New Zealand

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 995-1005

  Craw, D ^a   Campbell, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Faults; Gold; Hydrothermal; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GOLD VEIN; MOUNTAIN BELTS;

DEHYDRATION; DEPOSITION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GOLD; LANDFORMS; METEOROLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

COLLISION ZONE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; OROGENIC BELT; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 1942498764     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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