Trace metal chemistry and silicification of microorganisms in geothermal sinter, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand

Geothermics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 483-502

  McKenzie, Elizabeth J ^a   Brown, Kevin L ^a   Cady, Sherry L ^b   Campbell, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimony; Arsenic; Bacteria; Boron; Geothermal biogeochemistry; Mercury; New Zealnd; Ohaaki; Silica sinter; Thallium; Thermophilic; Tokaanu; Waikite; Wairakei

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; HEAVY METALS; MICROORGANISMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SINTER DEPOSITS;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BORON; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SILICIFICATION; SINTER; THALLIUM;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0035427508     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6505(01)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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