Preliminary study of tertiary hydrothermal alteration and platinum deposition in the Oman ophiolite

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 6, Issue , 2002, Pages 7-13

  Wilde, A ^a   Simpson, L ^c,d   Hanna, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d LGC   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34848901575     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
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