Evolution and economic significance of listwaenites associated with neoproterozoic ophiolites in South Eastern Desert, Egypt

Geologica Acta

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 113-128

  Azer, M K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arabian nubian shield; Fuchsite; Gold; Listwaenite; Neoproterozoic; Ophiolite; Serpentinite

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; ORE MINERAL; P-T CONDITIONS; PERIDOTITE; PROTEROZOIC; SERPENTINITE; SHEAR ZONE; UPPER MANTLE;

ARABIAN SHIELD; EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT; NUBIAN SHIELD;

EID: 84875470420     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000001777     Document Type: Article

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