Fluid inclusions with NaCl-CaCl2-H2O composition from the Cloncurry hydrothermal system, NW Queensland, Australia

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Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-35

  Xu, G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CaCl2 brines; Cloncurry; Fluid inclusions; Fluid mixing; Hydrothermal system; Microthermometry

Indexed keywords

BRINE; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MINERALIZATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033949756     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-4937(00)00008-6     Document Type: Article

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