Anhydrite pseudomorphs and the origin of stratiform Cu - Co ores in the Katangan Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 575-589

  Muchez, Philippe ^a   Vanderhaeghen, P ^a   Desouky, H ^a   Schneider, J ^a   Boyce, A ^b   Dewaele, S ^c   Cailteux, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^d Groupe Forrest International   (Democratic Republic Congo)

Author keywords

Anhydrite; Bacterial sulphate reduction; Copperbelt; Cu Co stratiform ore deposits; Democratic Republic of Congo; Fluid chemistry

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; COBALT; COPPER; FLUID INCLUSION; HOST ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC MATTER; QUARTZ; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CONGO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BELEMNOIDEA;

EID: 47249110266     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-008-0183-5     Document Type: Article

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