Multifractal analysis of geochemical anomalies: A tool for assessing prospectivity at the SE border of the Ossa Morena Zone, Variscan Massif (Spain)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 122, Issue , 2012, Pages 101-112

  Arias, Mónica ^a   Gumiel, Pablo ^a,b   Martín Izard, Agustín ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geochemical; IOCG; Multifractals; Ossa Morena; Prospectivity; Variscan Massif

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL; IOCG; MULTIFRACTALS; OSSA MORENA; PROSPECTIVITY; VARISCAN;

FRACTALS; LEAD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALOGY; ZINC;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

COPPER; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GOLD; IRON OXIDE; LEAD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; ZINC;

OSSA MORENA ZONE;

EID: 84867399903     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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