Ore petrology of chromite-PGE mineralization in the Kempirsai ophiolite complex

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 31-58

  Distler, V V ^a   Kryachko, V V ^a   Yudovskaya, M A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; OPHIOLITE; ORE DEPOSIT; PETROLOGY; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

URALS;

EID: 38049010065     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-007-0207-3     Document Type: Article

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