Structural control on the Dikulushi Cu-Ag deposit, Katanga, Democratic republic of Congo

Economic Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1321-1333

  Haest, Maarten ^a   Muchez, Philippe ^a   Dewaele, Stijn ^b   Franey, Nick ^c   Tyler, Roger ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^c Anvil Mining Office Australia   (Australia)

^d Anvil Mining Exploration Office Africa   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDFORMS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SILVER DEPOSITS; TECTONICS;

MINERALIZATION; OBLIQUE-SLIP FALUT; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

COPPER DEPOSITS;

COPPER; EMPLACEMENT; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; SILVER; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; KATANGA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 41449090591     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.102.7.1321     Document Type: Article

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