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Inferred phase relations in part of the system Au-Ag-Te: an integrated analytical study of gold ore from the Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie, Australia.

Authors :
Bindi, L.
Rossell, M. D.
Tendeloo, G. Van
Spry, P. G.
Cipriani, C.
Source :
Mineralogy & Petrology; Mar2005, Vol. 83 Issue 3/4, p283-293, 11p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Integrated X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron probe, and transmission electron microscopy studies have identified the rare contact assemblage calaverite-sylvanite-hessite in a sample of gold ore from the Golden Mile deposit, Kalgoorlie, Australia. The presence of coexisting calaverite-hessite at Kalgoorlie is a non-equilibrium assemblage whereby the stable hessite-bearing assemblage is hessite-sylvanite, which formed from the breakdown of the ?-phase or ?-phase below 120?°C, stützite+?-phase, or sylvanite+stützite+?-phase, as predicted byCabri(1965). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
GOLD ores
ORES
ELECTRON microscopy

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09300708
Volume :
83
Issue :
3/4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Mineralogy & Petrology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16212704
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-004-0065-1