Lithogeochemistry of orogenic gold deposits in Victoria, SE Australia: A preliminary assessment for undercover exploration

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-50

  Wilde, A R ^a   Bierlein, F P ^a   Pawlitschek, M ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Australia; Orogenic gold; Sequential leach lithochemistry; Short wave infrared; Total digest lithochemistry; Undercover exploration; Victoria

Indexed keywords

LITHOGEOCHEMISTRY; OROGENIC GOLD DEPOSITS; POST-MINERALIZATION;

GEOCHEMISTRY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); ROCKS;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 3242671834     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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