Hydrothermal metalliferous sediments and waters off the lesser antilles

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-83

  Cronan, D S ^a   Johnson, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caribbean Sea; Hydrothermal; Metalliferous sediments; Mineralization

Indexed keywords

BRINES; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANOES;

PHASE SEPARATIONS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; ISLAND ARC; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; SUBMARINE VOLCANO;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CARIBBEAN SEA;

EID: 0035300515     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: 15210618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641190109353805     Document Type: Article

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