High-temperature (>90°C) calcite precipitation at Waikite Hot Springs, North Island, New Zealand

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 481-496

  Jones, Brian ^a   Renaut, Robin W ^b   Rosen, Michael R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcite; Crystal growth; Hot springs; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; HOT SPRING; PRECIPITATION; SINTER;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE, WAIKITE;

EID: 0029750537     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.3.0481     Document Type: Article

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