Constraints on the energy and chemical balances of the modern TAG and ancient Cyprus seafloor sulfide deposits

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B12, 2000, Pages 28477-28488

  Humphris, Susan E ^a   Cann, Johnson R ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SMOKER; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MAGMATISM; ORE DEPOSIT; SEAFLOOR; SULFIDE;

CYPRUS;

EID: 0034478174     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900289     Document Type: Article

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