Evidence for retrograde hydrothermal reactions in near surface sediments of Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 645-665

  Sturz, A A ^a   Sturdivant, A E ^b   Leif, R N ^c   Simoneit, B R T ^d   Gieskes, J M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b California Regl Water Qual Contr   (United States)

^c SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

barite; dolomite; gypsum; Hydrothermal petroleum

Indexed keywords

BARITE; DOLOMITE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GYPSUM; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MID OCEAN RIDGE;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA, GUAYMAS BASIN;

EID: 0030222717     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(96)00031-5     Document Type: Article

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