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Meinert, Lawrence D., Hefton, Kristopher K., Mayes, David, Tasiran, Ian (1997) Geology, zonation, and fluid evolution of the Big Gossan Cu-Au skarn deposit, Ertsberg District, Irian Jaya. Economic Geology, 92 (5) 509-534 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.509

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Reference Type	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Title	Geology, zonation, and fluid evolution of the Big Gossan Cu-Au skarn deposit, Ertsberg District, Irian Jaya
Journal	Economic Geology
Authors	Meinert, Lawrence D.		Author
	Hefton, Kristopher K.		Author
	Mayes, David		Author
	Tasiran, Ian		Author
Year	1997 (August 1)	Volume	92
Issue	5
Publisher	Society of Economic Geologists
DOI	doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.509Search in ResearchGate
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Mindat Ref. ID	227387	Long-form Identifier	mindat:1:5:227387:1
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Full Reference	Meinert, Lawrence D., Hefton, Kristopher K., Mayes, David, Tasiran, Ian (1997) Geology, zonation, and fluid evolution of the Big Gossan Cu-Au skarn deposit, Ertsberg District, Irian Jaya. Economic Geology, 92 (5) 509-534 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.509
Plain Text	Meinert, Lawrence D., Hefton, Kristopher K., Mayes, David, Tasiran, Ian (1997) Geology, zonation, and fluid evolution of the Big Gossan Cu-Au skarn deposit, Ertsberg District, Irian Jaya. Economic Geology, 92 (5) 509-534 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.509
In	(1997, August) Economic Geology Vol. 92 (5) Society of Economic Geologists

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Big Gossan Mine, Gunung Bijih District, Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
Dom skarn, Ertsberg Complex, Gunung Bijih District, Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
Wanagon deposit, Gunung Bijih District, Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia

👁 Image	*Meinert, Lawrence D. (1987) Skarn zonation and fluid evolution in the Groundhog Mine, Central mining district, New Mexico. Economic Geology, 82 (3) 523-545 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.3.523*
👁 Image	Rubin, Jeffrey N., Kyle, J. Richard (1997) Precious metal mineralogy in porphyry-, skarn-, and replacement-type ore deposits of the Ertsberg (Gunung Bijih) District, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Economic Geology, 92 (5) 535-550 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.5.535
👁 Image	Johnson, Todd W., Meinert, Lawrence D. (1994) Au-Cu-Ag skarn and replacement mineralization in the McLaren Deposit, New World District, Park County, Montana. Economic Geology, 89 (5) 969-993 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.5.969
👁 Image	Ettlinger, Art D., Meinert, Lawrence D., Ray, Gerry E. (1992) Gold skarn mineralization and fluid evolution in the Nickel Plate Deposit, British Columbia. Economic Geology, 87 (6) 1541-1565 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.6.1541
👁 Image	Prendergast, K., Clarke, G. W., Pearson, N. J., Harris, K. (2005) Genesis of Pyrite-Au-As-Zn-Bi-Te Zones Associated with Cu-Au Skarns: Evidence from the Big Gossan and Wanagon Gold Deposits, Ertsberg District, Papua, Indonesia. Economic Geology, 100 (5) 1021-1050 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.100.5.1021
👁 Image	Ettlinger, Art David, Meinert, Lawrence D. (1991) Copper-gold skarn mineralization at the Veselyi Mine, Siniukhinskoe District, Siberia, U.S.S.R. Economic Geology, 86 (1) 185-194 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.1.185
👁 Image	Meinert, Lawrence D. (1982) Skarn, manto, and breccia pipe formation in sedimentary rocks of the Cananea mining district, Sonora, Mexico. Economic Geology, 77 (4) 919-949 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.77.4.919
👁 Image	Meinert, Lawrence D. (1985) Skarn, manto, and breccia pipe formation in sedimentary rocks of the Cananea mining district, Sonora, Mexico; reply. Economic Geology, 80 (6) 1756-1757 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.6.1756
👁 Image	Baker, T. (1998) Alteration, mineralization, and fluid evolution at the Eloise Cu-Au deposit, Cloncurry District, Northwest Queensland, Australia. Economic Geology, 93 (8) 1213-1236 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.93.8.1213
👁 Image	Hawksworth, Mark A., Meinert, Lawrence D. (1990) Alteration and fluid inclusion study of the Groundhog vein system, Central mining district, New Mexico. Economic Geology, 85 (8) 1825-1839 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.85.8.1825
👁 Image	*Franchini, M. B., Meinert, L. D., Valles, J. M. (2002) First Occurrence of Ilvaite in a Gold Skarn Deposit. Economic Geology, 97 (5) 1119-1126 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.5.1119*

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