Metallogeny of the Mont-de-l'Aigle IOCG deposit, Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, Canada

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 607-636

  Simard, M ^a   Beaudoin, Georges ^a   Bernard, J ^a   Hupe A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Ressources Appalaches   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breccia; Dome Lemieux; Gasp Peninsula; Hematite; IOCG deposits

Indexed keywords

CHALCOPYRITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; PYRITE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33748272501     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-006-0061-y     Document Type: Article

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