An experimental study of alteration of oceanic crust and terrigenous sediments at moderate temperatures (51 to 350°C): Insights as to chemical processes in near-shore ridge-flank hydrothermal systems

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 681-691

  James, Rachael H ^a   Allen, Doug E ^b   Seyfried, Jr ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OCEANIC CRUST; TEMPERATURE; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037442049     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(02)01113-4     Document Type: Article

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