The role of metamorphic fluids in the formation of ore deposits

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 393, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-134

  Yardley, Bruce W D ^a   Cleverley, James S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEHYDRATION; GOLD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LODE DEPOSIT; METASEDIMENT; ORE DEPOSIT; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

AUSTRALIA; SUNRISE DAM MINE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84921377547     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP393.5     Document Type: Article

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