Geochemical comparison of metamorphosed black shales associated with the Vihanti zinc deposit and prospects in western Finland

Special Paper of the Geological Survey of Finland

Volumn 23, Issue , 1997, Pages 5-13

  Loukola Ruskeeniemi, Kirsti ^a   Kuronen, Urpo ^b   Arkimaa, Hilkka ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b CSA Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Black schists; Carbon; Finland; Geochemistry; Geophycical surveys; Metasedimentary rocks; Pattijoki; Proterozoic; Sulfur; Vihanti; Zinc ores

Indexed keywords

EID: 5944257448     PISSN: 07828535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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