Host rock characteristics and source of chromium and beryllium for emerald mineralization in the ophiolitic rocks of the Indus Suture Zone in Swat, NW Pakistan

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-20

  Arif, M ^a   Henry, D J ^b   Moon, C J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerald genesis; Geochemistry; Host petrography; Mineralizing elements; Pakistan; Swat

Indexed keywords

EMERALD GENESIS; HOST PETROGRAPHY; MINERALIZING ELEMENTS; PAKISTAN; SWAT;

BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM; GEMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEAD; MAGNESITE; MICA; PETROGRAPHY; QUARTZ; RUBIDIUM; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; TIN; ZIRCONIUM;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

BERYLLIUM; CHROMIUM; EMERALD; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOST ROCK; METAMORPHISM; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; MINERALIZATION; OPHIOLITE; ORE DEPOSIT; SUTURE ZONE;

KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA; PAKISTAN; SWAT VALLEY;

EID: 79952455685     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2010.11.006     Document Type: Review

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