Geochemical characterisation of hydrothermally altered ignimbrites in active geothermal fields from the central Taupo Volcanic zone, New Zealand

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 79-97

  Bignall, G ^a,c   Browne, P R L ^a   Kyle, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Kingston Morrison Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINGERPRINTING; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; IGNIMBRITE; STRATIGRAPHY;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 0030431498     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(96)00015-7     Document Type: Article

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