The origin of gold in South Africa

American Scientist

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 534-541

  Kirk, Jason ^a   Ruiz, Joaquin ^a   Chesley, John ^b   Titley, Spencer ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Department of Geosciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; MINING; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; RESEARCH;

GOLD-BEARING CONGLOMERATES; WITWATERSRAND BASIN, SOUTH AFRICA;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

GEOLOGICAL RECORD; GOLD; MINERAL DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WITWATERSRAND;

EID: 2342422847     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2003.38.907     Document Type: Article

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