Close linkage of copper (and uranium) transport to diagenetic reddening of "upstream" basin sediments for sediment-hosted stratiform copper (and roll-type uranium) mineralization

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 23-26

  Brown, Alex C ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eh pH; Redbeds; Sediment diagenesis; Sediment hosted stratiform copper; Uranium

Indexed keywords

BASIN SEDIMENT; DIAGENETIC REDDENING; PORE SOLUTION; REDDENING PROCESS; ROLL-TYPE URANIUM DEPOSITS; SEDIMENT DIAGENESIS; SEDIMENT-HOSTED STRATIFORM COPPER;

BRINES; COPPER; LEACHING; SOLUTIONS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; URANIUM;

SEDIMENTS;

COPPER; DIAGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; URANIUM;

EID: 33645947653     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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