Multiphase evolution in the black-shale-hosted Ni-Cu-Zn-Co deposit at Talvivaara, Finland

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-99

  Loukola Ruskeeniemi, Kirsti ^a   Lahtinen, Hannu ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Talvivaara Exploration Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Black shale; Finland; Nickel; Sulphide deposit; Sulphur isotope values; Talvivaara

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALES; FINLAND; SULPHIDE DEPOSITS; SULPHUR ISOTOPE; TALVIVAARA;

CARBONATES; COBALT DEPOSITS; IRON ORES; ISOTOPES; MINERALS; NICKEL; QUARTZ; ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHALE; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TALC; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

DEPOSITS;

BLACK SHALE; NICKEL; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC CARBON; SULFIDE GROUP; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

FINLAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875046208     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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