Insights into the genesis and diversity of epigenetic Cu-Au mineralisation in the Cloncurry district, Mt Isa Inlier, Northwest Queensland

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-124

  Mark, Geordie ^a,b   Oliver, N H S ^b   Carew, M J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fe oxide Cu Au mineralisation; Hematite; Hydrothermal fluids; Ironstones; Magnetite; Na Ca alteration; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CLONCURRY; MOUNT ISA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 31344478187     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500434583     Document Type: Article

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