Geochemical and mineralogical distribution of germanium in the Khusib Springs Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag sulfide deposit, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-56

  Melcher, Frank ^a   Oberthür, Thomas ^a   Rammlmair, Dieter ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colusite; Germanium mineralization; Namibia; Otavi Mountainland; Tennantite; Tsumeb type deposit

Indexed keywords

COLUSITE; GERMANIUM MINERALIZATION; NAMIBIA; OTAVI MOUNTAINLAND; TENNANTITE; TSUMEB-TYPE DEPOSIT;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROANALYSIS; MINERALOGY; SULFIDE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GERMANIUM DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GERMANIUM; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; OTAVI; OTJOZONDJUPA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 30444444535     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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