Brine-pool deposition for the Zn-Pb-Cu massive sulphide deposits of the Bathurst mining camp, New Brunswick, Canada. II. Ocean anoxia during mineralisation

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 352-360

  Solomon, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bathurst; Brine pool deposition; Massive sulphides; Ocean anoxia

Indexed keywords

BRINE POOL DEPOSITION; MASSIVE SULPHIDES; OCEAN ANOXIA;

BRINES; MINERALOGY; ORGANIC CARBON; SHALE; VOLCANIC ROCKS; ZINC ALLOYS;

SULFUR DEPOSITS;

BARITE; BRINE; COPPER; DEPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; LEAD; MANGANESE; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; MODELING; ORE DEPOSIT; VANADIUM; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANISM; ZINC;

BATHURST [NEW BRUNSWICK]; CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 43449096351     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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