Ni-Au-PGE mineralization in the ultramafic body at Shankaraghatta, Shimoga Schist Belt, Karnataka: A mineralogical and geochemical study

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 611-624

  Devaraju, T C ^a   Alapieti, T T ^b   Kaukonen, R J ^b  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Karnataka; Late Archaean; Liquid immiscibility; Melonite; Metadunite; Millerite; Ni Au PGE mineralization; Pentlandite; Shimoga Schist Belt

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MANTLE PLUME; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; PARAGENESIS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SULFIDE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SHIMOGA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4344706352     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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