The role of biological and non-biological factors in the formation of gold anomalies in calcrete

Calcrete has been shown to contain significant Au, derived from nearby mineralisation, and this has led to its current use as an exploration sampling medium. Calcretes are secondary carbonates, principally consisting of calcite and dolomite that may precipitate in regolith in a semi-arid climate. Th...

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Main Author: Lintern, Melvyn John
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2174