An Eburnean base metal source for sediment-hosted zinc-lead deposits in Neoproterozoic units of Namibia: Lead isotopic and geochemical evidence

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 328-343

  Frimmel, Hartwig E ^a   Jonasson, Ian R ^b   Mubita, Petronella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gariep Belt; Lead isotopes; Lead zinc deposits; Neoproterozoic; Rosh Pinah

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; GALENA; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEAD ISOTOPE; ORE DEPOSIT; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2942514439     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-004-0410-7     Document Type: Article

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