Pressure-oxidation autoclave as an analogue for acid-sulphate alteration in epithermal systems

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-368

  Craw, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alunite; Andesite; Gold; High sulphidation; Hydrothermal; Jarosite; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

ALUNITE; ANDESITE; DISSOLUTION; EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; EXTRACTION METHOD; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; JAROSITE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; OXIDATION; SULFATE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33745190247     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-006-0064-8     Document Type: Article

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