Fluid-rock interaction in the geothermal field of Chipilapa (El Salvador): Contribution of fluid-inclusion data

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 515-531

  Bril, Hubert ^a   Papapanagiotou, Photinie ^a,b   Patrier, Patricia ^c   Lenain, Jean François ^d   Beaufort, Daniel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c ERM   (France)

^d Lab d'analyse struct/hydrothermal   (France)

Author keywords

Active geothermal field; Alteration petrology; Fluid inclusion microthermometry; Mixed layer clays

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DRILLS; FAULTING; GASOLINE; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; INFILL DRILLING; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; PILES; QUARTZ; ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION DATA; FLUID INCLUSION MICROTHERMOMETRY; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENTS; GEOTHERMAL HISTORY; MIXED-LAYER CLAY; TWO-PHASE LIQUID;

CLAY ALTERATION;

ALTERATION; FLUID INCLUSION; FLUID/ROCK INTERACTION; GEOTHERMAL FIELD;

EL SALVADOR, CHIPILAPA;

EID: 0029731859     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/8/3/0515     Document Type: Article

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