Research Article

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Gold Bearing Quartz Veins and Soils in Parts of Maru Schist Belt Area, Northwestern Nigeria

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Photomicrograph of quartz vein in reflected cross polarized light (in air) showing euhedral isometric polygonal hematite (H) and magnetite (M) (a), isometric euhedral magnetite, displaying martitization (b). Hematite and chlorite (CH) across quartz (Q) crystals with (c) sericite and fluid inclusions (d) as observed under transmitted cross polarised light.
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