Detection of concealed Cu-Zn massive sulfide mineralization below eolian sand and a calcrete cover in the eastern part of the Namaqua Metamorphic Province, South Africa

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 83-101

  Ghavami Riabi, R ^a   Theart, H F J ^a   De Jager, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

EDTA; Exploration geochemistry; Regolith geochemistry; Selective extraction: Calcrete covered Base metal sulfide deposits

Indexed keywords

CALCRETE; REGOLITH GEOCHEMISTRY; VOLCANIC-HOSTED MASSIVE SULFIDE; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; EXTRACTION; METAL IONS; SAND; SULFIDE MINERALS;

MINERALOGY;

CALCRETE; COPPER; EDTA; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; REGOLITH; WEATHERING; ZINC;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 41949126584     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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