Lode-gold mineralization in convergent wrench structures: Examples from South Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 114, Issue , 2012, Pages 82-97

  Zoheir, Basem A ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Convergent wrench structures; Eastern Desert; Egypt; Fluid mixing; Lode gold; Wadi El Beida Wadi Khashab

Indexed keywords

EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT; FLUID MIXING; LODE-GOLD; WADI EL BEIDA-WADI KHASHAB;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE MINERALS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GOLD; GOLD COATINGS; GOLD COMPOUNDS; IRON ORES; LANDFORMS; MINERALOGY; MIXING; QUARTZ; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILVER; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFIDE MINERALS; TOOLS; ZINC SULFIDE;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

CHALCOPYRITE; DEFORMATION; FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; GREENSTONE BELT; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MINERALIZATION; MIXING; OPHIOLITE; ORE BODY; PROTEROZOIC; PYRITE; QUARTZ; SHEAR ZONE; SOLID SOLUTION;

EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT;

EID: 84857193508     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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