The mineralogical consequences and behavior of descending acid-sulfate waters: An example from the Karaha - Telaga Bodas geothermal system, Indonesia

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1483-1499

  Moore, Joseph N ^a   Christenson, Bruce W ^b   Allis, Richard G ^c   Browne, Patrick R L ^d   Lutz, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid sulfate waters; Fluid inclusions; Geothermal systems; Indonesia; Karaha Telaga Bodas; Vapor dominated

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATES; CLAY; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; VOLCANOES;

ACIDIC STEAM CONDENSATES; FREEZING-POINT DEPRESSIONS; VOLCANIC SYSTEMS;

MINERALOGY;

FLUID INCLUSION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; SULFATE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GALUNGGUNG; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; JAVA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUNDA ISLES; WORLD;

EID: 11144269953     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.42.5.1483     Document Type: Article

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