Evidence and origin of different types of sedimentary organic matter from a Paleoproterozoic orogenic Au deposit

Carbonaceous material (CM) is thought to be a key reductant contributing to the formation of large Au deposits, but there has been much speculation about its source, molecular composition and reactivity. The first successful analytical retrieval of organic compounds from a thermally over-mature ( &...

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Main Authors: Mirasol-Robert, A., Grotheer, H., Bourdet, J., Suvorova, A., Grice, Kliti, McCuaig, T., Greenwood, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56985