Magnetic signatures related to orogenic gold mineralization, Central Lapland Greenstone Belt, Finland

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 14-24

  Airo, M L ^a   Mertanen, S ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airborne geophysics; Faults; Fractures; Gold; Greenstones; Mineral exploration; Palaeomagnetism; Petrophysics; Structural interpretation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS; GREENSTONES; MAGNETIC SIGNATURES; PALEOMAGNETISM; PETROPHYSICS; ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; GOLD; GREENSTONE BELT; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MAGNETIC MINERAL; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; SHEAR ZONE; THRUST FAULT; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; LAPLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 39749156377     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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