Geochemistry in prospectivity modelling: Investigating gold mineralization in the taupo volcanic zone, new zealand

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2015, Pages 193-204

  Payne, Constance E ^a   Peters, Katie J ^a  

^a Kenex Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epithermal gold; Prospectivity modelling; Taupo Volcanic Zone; Weights of evidence

Indexed keywords

CLAY ALTERATION; DATA STREAMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

COROMANDEL VOLCANIC ZONES; EPITHERMAL GOLDS; GEOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR SCIENCE; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATIONS; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; PROSPECTIVITY; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; WEIGHTS OF EVIDENCES;

MINERALOGY;

EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; MODELING; ORE DEPOSIT;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTOKAWA GEOTHERMAL FIELD; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE; WAIKATO; WAIOTAPU;

EID: 84938535703     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/geochem2014-274     Document Type: Article

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