High resolution X-ray computed tomography studies of Grasberg porphyry Cu-Au ores, Papua, Indonesia

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 519-532

  Kyle, J Richard ^a   Mote, Alison S ^a   Ketcham, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exsolution; Grasberg; Mineralogy; Ore processing; Porphyry Cu Au; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; GRAIN SIZE; METALLURGY; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; PETROGRAPHY; PORPHYRY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY; TRACE ELEMENT; X-RAY;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 47249084781     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-008-0180-8     Document Type: Article

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