Microplaty haematite of the high-grade iron ores - Its nature and genesis

IRON ORE 2011, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 117-124

  Morris, R C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

GENETIC FACTORS; HAEMATITE; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; HYDROTHERMALLY; INTERNATIONAL MODEL; METEORIC FLUIDS; MICRO VOIDS; ORE-TYPE; PALEOPROTEROZOIC; SUPERGENE;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); INTERNATIONAL TRADE; IRON ORES; MINERALS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

HEMATITE;

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