Petrography and sulphur isotope studies of pyrites in the Muteh gold deposit

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1086-1092

  Abdollahi, M J ^a   Karimpour, M H ^b   Kheradmand, A ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Foliation; Metamorphic rocks; Muteh gold district; Pyrites; Sulfur isotope

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952178427     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.1086.1092     Document Type: Article

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