Structural and lithological controls on gold mineralisation at oturehua on the northeastern margin of the otago schist, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 43-57

  Mackie, C ^a   Mackenzie, D J ^a   Craw, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alteration; Breccia; Extension; Gold; Normal fault; Otago schist; Structure; Vein

Indexed keywords

GOLD; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MINERALIZATION; QUARTZ; SCHIST; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 70249087721     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300909509877     Document Type: Article

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