Geochemistry of the high-salinity geothermal field of Asal, Republic of Djibouti, Africa

Geothermics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-210

  D'Amore, Franco ^a   Giusti, Daniele ^b   Abdallah, Anis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Aquater SpA   (Italy)

^c Inst Sup d'Etud Rech S   (Djibouti)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SULFIDE MINERALS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ASAL RIFT; GALENA; SPHALERITE;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FIELD; WATER/ROCK INTERACTION;

DJIBOUTI;

EID: 0032051421     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(97)10009-8     Document Type: Article

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