Hydrothermal gas equilibria: The H2O-H2-CO2-CO-CH4 system

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 2673-2687

  Chiodini, Giovanni ^a   Marini, Luigi ^b  

^a OSSERVATORIO VESUVIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; GAS PHASE REACTION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEN; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0032455375     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00181-1     Document Type: Article

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