Mineralogy and geochemistry of tin- and germanium-bearing copper ore, Barrigao re-mobilized vein deposit, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

International Geology Review

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1212-1238

  Reiser, Fiona K M ^a   Rosa, Diogo R N ^a,b   Pinto, Álvaro M M ^b,c   Carvalho, João R S ^a   Matos, João X ^a   Guimarães, Fernanda M G ^a   Alves, Luis C ^d   De Oliveira, Daniel P S ^a,b  

^a LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c Museu Nacional de Historia Natural Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Barrigao ore deposit; chalcopyrite; germanium; high technology elements; Iberian Pyrite Belt; tin

Indexed keywords

CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER; DEFORMATION; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; FAULT ZONE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GERMANIUM; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; PARAGENESIS; SULFIDE; TIN; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; PORTUGAL;

EID: 79957521274     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206811003683168     Document Type: Article

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