Graphite- and sulphide-bearing schists in the Outokumpu R2500 Drill Core: Comparison with the Ni-Cu-Co-Zn-Mn-rich black schists at Talvivaara, Finland

Special Paper of the Geological Survey of Finland

Volumn 2011, Issue 51, 2011, Pages 229-252

  Loukola Ruskeeniemi, Kirsti ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

(GeoRef Thesaurus AGI): black schists; Chemical composition; Cores; Finland; Genesis; Manganese; Metal ores; Nickel; Organic carbon; Outokumpu; Proterozoic; Sulfur; Talvivaara

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GRAPHITE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAD ISOTOPE; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ORE BODY; ORGANIC CARBON; PROTEROZOIC; SCHIST; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SILICATE; SULFIDE; SULFUR; TEXTURE;

FINLAND; ITA SUOMEN; KAINUU; OULU [FINLAND]; OUTOKUMPU;

EID: 80051913153     PISSN: 07828535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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