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Gold abundance in igneous rocks; bearing on gold mineralization

July 9, 1973

Review of quantitative data, restricted range in gold content (rarely more than 10 ppb, generally below 5 ppb), mafic rocks have more, so do early crystallizing minerals, no use in exploration, factors other than concentration determine mineralization; examples

Publication Year 1973
Title Gold abundance in igneous rocks; bearing on gold mineralization
DOI 10.2113/gsecongeo.68.2.168
Authors Robert I. Tilling, David Gottfried, Jack J. Rowe
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Economic Geology
Index ID 70211009
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization California Volcano Observatory