The origin of hematite in high-grade iron ores based on infrared microscopy and fluid inclusion studies: The example of the Conceição Mine, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil

Economic Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 611-624

  Rosière, Carlos Alberto ^a   Rios, Francisco Javier ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DA TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMATITE; INFRARED MICROSCOPY;

CRYSTALS; FRACTURE; INFRARED RADIATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OXIDATION; TECTONICS;

IRON ORES;

HEMATITE; IRON ORE; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT;

BRAZIL; CONCEICAO MINE; MINAS GERAIS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4043176119     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.99.3.611     Document Type: Article

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