A new classification of the gold deposits of Egypt

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-37

  Botros, Nagy Shawky ^a  

^a Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Classification; Eastern desert; Egypt; Gold deposits; Nubian shield; Upper proterozoic

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERES; MINERALIZATION;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; VOLCANOES;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

CLASSIFICATION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GOLD; ORE DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; NUBIAN SHIELD;

EID: 3042531442     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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