Sulphur isotope constraints on formation conditions of the Luiswishi ore deposit, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1-5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 173-182

  Lerouge, C ^a   Cailteux, J ^b   Kampunzu, A B ^c   Milesi, J P ^a   Flehoc C ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b Groupe FORREST   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Central Africa Copperbelt; DRC; Luiswishi; Mineralogy; Sulphur isotopes

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

AFRICA; COPPERBELT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29244488750     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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