The smectite–chlorite transition in drillhole NJ‐15, Nesjavellir geothermal field, Iceland: XRD, BSE and electron microprobe investigations

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 679-696

  SCHIFFMAN, P ^a   FRIDLEIFSSON, G O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Geothermal Division ^*  (Iceland)

Author keywords

chlorite; chlorite smectite; corrensite; hydrothermal metamorphism; smectite

Indexed keywords

CHLORITE; CORRENSITE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; MIXED LAYER MINERAL; SMECTITE;

ICELAND, NESJAVELLIR GEOTHERMAL FIELD;

EID: 0026292494     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1991.tb00558.x     Document Type: Article

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