3D gravity and aeromagnetic inversion for MVT lead-zinc exploration at Pillara, Western Australia

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 142-146

  Fullagar, Peter K ^a   Pears, Glenn ^b   Hutton, David ^c   Thompson, Andrew ^d  

^a Fullagar Geophysics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Mira Geoscience   (Australia)

^c Western Metals Limited   (Australia)

^d Western Metals Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetics; Gravity; Inversion; Lead zinc; Limestone; MVT

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009373048     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG04142     Document Type: Article

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