Geochemical signatures of mesothermal Au-mineralized late-metamorphic deformation zones, Otago Schist, New Zealand

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-232

  Craw, D ^a   MacKenzie, D J ^a   Pitcairn, I K ^b,c   Teagle, D A H ^b   Norris, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankerite; Arsenic; Graphite; Hydrothermal; Mesothermal; Orogenic

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAPHITE; MICA; OXIDE MINERALS; PYRITES; SILICATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANKERITE; DEFORMATION ZONE; EXPLORATION TARGETS; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; HYDROTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; MESOTHERMAL; OROGENIC;

SHEAR FLOW;

ANKERITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAPHITE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MINERALIZATION; MUSCOVITE; QUARTZ VEIN; RUTILE; SCHIST; SHEAR ZONE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 34547738521     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/07-137     Document Type: Article

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