Stable isotope and fluid inclusion evidence for the origin of the Brandberg West area Sn-W vein deposits, NW Namibia

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 671-690

  Macey, Paul ^a,b   Harris, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brandberg West; Fluid inclusions; Namibia; Stable isotopes; Tin tungsten

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; HOST ROCK; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; QUARTZ VEIN; STABLE ISOTOPE; TIN; TUNGSTEN;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33749677313     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-006-0079-1     Document Type: Article

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