Low-rhenium molybdenite by metamorphism in northern Sweden: Recognition, genesis, and global implications

Lithos

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 300-327

  Stein, Holly J ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anatexis; Biotite; Metamorphism; Mo W Sn base and precious metal deposits; Molybdenite; Re Os; Svecofennian

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MOLYBDENITE; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE GRADE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 33645214096     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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