Reflection seismic imaging and physical properties of base-metal and associated iron deposits in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-333

  Malehmir, Alireza ^a   Bellefleur, Gilles ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Base metals; Bathurst Mining Camp; Brunswick No. 6; Reflection seismic

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; BATHURST MINING CAMP; BRUNSWICK NO. 6; GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; HIGH RESOLUTION; IRON FORMATION; LITHOLOGICAL UNITS; METAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL DEPOSITS; MINERALIZED ZONE; MINING ACTIVITIES; OPEN PIT; OREBODIES; REFLECTION SEISMIC; SEISMIC CHARACTER; SEISMIC DATA QUALITY; SEISMIC DATAS; SEMI-TRANSPARENT; SURVEY DESIGN;

DEPOSITS; IRON DEPOSITS; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; METALS; MINERAL RESOURCES; OPEN PIT MINING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

SEISMIC DESIGN;

BASE METAL; IMAGING METHOD; IRON ORE; MINING; ORE DEPOSIT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SULFIDE;

BATHURST [NEW BRUNSWICK]; CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

EID: 78649726459     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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