Role of permeability versus temperature in the distribution of the fine (< 0.2 μm) clay fraction in the Chipilapa geothermal system (El Salvador, Central America)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 101-120

  Patrier, P ^a   Papapanagiotou, P ^b,c   Beaufort, D ^b   Traineau, H ^c   Bril, H ^b,d   Rojas, J ^e  

^a ERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^c Bur Rech Geologiques et Minieres   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^e Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP)   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; ILLITE; P/T CONDITIONS; PERMEABILITY; PHASE TRANSITION; SMECTITE; STABILITY;

EL SALVADOR, CHIPILAPA GEOTHERMAL FIELD;

EID: 0030470779     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(95)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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