Controversy in genetic models for proterozoic high-grade, banded iron formation (BIF)-related iron deposits - Unifying or discrete model(s)?

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 67-71

  Hagemann, S H ^a,b   Rosiere C A ^c   Lobato, L ^c   Baars, F ^d   Zucchetti, M ^c,e   Figueiredo e Silva, R C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d Roots Rock Ltda   (Brazil)

^e Companhia de Pesquisas e Recursos Minerals ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BANDED IRON FORMATIONS; DEEP FAULTS; DISCRETE MODELS; END-MEMBERS; GENETIC MODELS; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; HOST ROCKS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION MINERALS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; IRON ENRICHMENTS; MINERALISATION; ORE FIELDS; OXIDATION STATES; PRE-REQUISITES; PROTEROZOIC; SOUTH AFRICA; TECTONIC SETTINGS; UKRAINE;

IRON ORES; MINERALS; MODERNIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; ORES; WEATHERING;

IRON DEPOSITS;

EID: 58049139451     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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