Geochemistry and genesis of the banded iron formations of the Cauê Formation, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Precambrian Research

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 170-206

  Spier, Carlos A ^a   de Oliveira, Sonia M B ^a   Sial, Alcides N ^a   Rios, Francisco J ^a  

^a Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas MBR ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

guas Claras Mine; Banded iron formation; Cau Formation; Dolomite; Iron ore; Itabirite; Quadril tero Ferr fero

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BANDED IRON FORMATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLORITE; DOLOMITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICA GROUP; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PROTEROZOIC; QUARTZ; TRANSGRESSION-REGRESSION CYCLE;

BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS; QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33845876901     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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