Pb isotopic constraints on the formation of the Dikulushi Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation, Kundelungu Plateau (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-410

  Haest, Maarten ^a,b   Schneider, Jens ^a,c   Cloquet, Christophe ^d   Latruwe, Kris ^e   Vanhaecke, Frank ^e   Muchez, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^d CRPG CNRS   (France)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dikulushi Cu Ag deposit; Lead isotopes; Lufilian Arc; Polysulphide vein type mineralisation

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAD ISOTOPE; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; REMOBILIZATION; SILVER; SULFIDE;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; KATANGA; KUNDELUNGU PLATEAU;

EID: 77953325745     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-010-0279-6     Document Type: Article

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