Geology, mineralogy and stable isotope geochemistry of the Kabwe carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn deposit, Central Zambia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 217-243

  Kamona, A F ^a   Friedrich, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Base metals; Carbonate hosted; Lufilian orogeny; Massive orebodies; Neoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; LUFILIAN OROGENY; MASSIVE OREBODIES; NEOPROTEROZOIC;

CARBONATE MINERALS; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; TECTONICS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BASE METAL; CARBONATE; DOLOMITE; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; LEAD; MASSIVE SULFIDE; METASOMATISM; MINERALOGY; ORE BODY; ORE MINERAL; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; STABLE ISOTOPE; ZINC;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [ZAMBIA]; KABWE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33847111168     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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