Petrographic, fluid inclusion and isotopic study of the Dikulushi Cu-Ag deposit, Katanga (D.R.C.): Implications for exploration

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 505-522

  Haest, Maarten ^a   Muchez, Philippe ^a   Dewaele, Stijn ^b   Boyce, Adrian J ^c   von Quadt, Albrecht ^d   Schneider, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Copper belt; Dikulushi Cu Ag deposit; Fluid inclusions; Kundelungu Plateau; Stable and radiogenic isotopes; Vein type mineralisation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FLUID INCLUSION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PETROGRAPHY; SILVER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; KATANGA; KUNDELUNGU PLATEAU; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67649710137     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-009-0230-x     Document Type: Article

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