The Hera Au–Pb–Zn–Ag deposit in the southeastern Cobar Basin of central New South Wales preserves calc-silicate veins and remnant sandstone/carbonate-hosted skarn within a reduced anchizonal Siluro-Devonian turbidite sequence. orebody distribution is controlled by long-lived, basin margin fault system, that has intersected sedimentary horizon dominated siliciclastic turbidite, with lesser grits...

Abstract Quartz segregations in paragneisses from the Paleozoic basement of North Patagonian Andes contain highly saline multiphase fluid inclusions with rare daughter mineral ferropyrosmalite detected by Raman analysis, besides halite, sylvite, hematite, and/or magnetite. During heating experiments, L-V homogenization occurs (256–515 °C), followed halite dissolution (287–556 °C) and at 550–581...

, ABSTRACT Metabasaltic rocks in the Klamath Mountains of California with 'komatiitic' major element concentrations were investigated in order to elucidate the origin of the magnesian signature. Trace-element concentrations preserve relict igneous trends and suggest that the rocks are not komatiitic basalts, but im~at~re arc rocks and within-plate alkalic lavas. Correlation of 'excess' MgO with...

Occupational exposure to asbestos fiber of brake repair job (auto mechanics) has seldom been evaluated in Iran. Accordingly, we evaluated asbestos fiber concentrations in the breathing zone of auto mechanics between July 2008 and December 2008. The asbestos fiber concentrations of 60 personal air samples collected from 30 cars and trucks brake replacement and they were analyzed by phase-contras...

OBJECTIVES Asbestos is associated with South African diamond mines due to the nature of kimberlite and the location of the diamond mines in relation to asbestos deposits. Very little is known about the health risks in the diamond mining industry. The objective of this study was to explore the possibility of asbestos exposure during the process of diamond mining. METHODS Scanning electron micr...