Structural-geological setting of the Elura-Zn-Pb-Ag massive sulphide deposit, Australia

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-444

  David, Vladimir ^a  

^a Golden Cross Resources Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Base metals; Basement architecture; Growth fault; Lachlan Orogen; Lithofacies; Mineralisation; Ore genesis

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; BASEMENT ARCHITECTURE; GROWTH-FAULT; LACHLAN OROGEN; LITHOFACIES; MINERALISATION; ORE GENESIS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; IRON ORES; LANDFORMS; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; LIMESTONE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; PYRITES; REEFS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILVER; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR DEPOSITS; ZINC;

ZINC SULFIDE;

BASE METAL; GROWTH FAULT; LITHOFACIES; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT;

EID: 53349160378     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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