Understanding the genesis of nonmarine calcite deposits through quadrupole mass spectrometric analysis of fluid inclusion gases

Chemical Geology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 205-213

  Newman, B D ^a,b   Norman, D I ^b   Gundimeda, M ^b   Levy, S S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; FLUID INCLUSION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NON-MARINE CARBONATE; NONMARINE CARBONATE; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0030461215     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2541(96)00057-5     Document Type: Article

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