Geochemistry of carbonate beds in the Neoproterozoic Rosh Pinah Formation, Namibia: Implications on depositional setting and hydrothermal ore formation

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-18

  Frimmel, Heft E ^a   Lane, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MASSIVE SULFIDE; ORE DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23344453809     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/108.1.5     Document Type: Article

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