Detailed determination of palaeofluid chemistry: An integrated study of sulphate-volatile rich brines and aquo-carbonic fluids in quartz veins from Ouro Fino (Brazil)

Chemical Geology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 179-192

  Boiron, Marie Christine ^a   Moissette, Alain ^a   Cathelineau, Michel ^a   Banks, David ^b   Monnin, Christophe ^c   Dubessy, Jean ^a  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Laboratoire de Geochimie   (France)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; In situ analysis; Palaeofluid chemistry; PH; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION; PH; SULFATE;

EID: 0032835941     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00131-4     Document Type: Article

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