Gahnite chemistry from metamorphosed Zn-Pb-Cu sulphide occurrences of Betul Belt, Central India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-20

  Ghosh, Biswajit ^a   Praveen, M N ^a   Shrivastava, H S ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Betul Belt; Central India; Gahnite chemistry; Genetic implications; Zn Pb Cu deposits

Indexed keywords

GAHNITE; MASSIVE SULFIDE; METAMORPHISM; ORE DEPOSIT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33645210787     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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