Variations in the chemical composition of illite from five geothermal fields: A possible geothermometer

Clay Minerals

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 501-510

  Battaglia, S ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geothermal field; Geothermometer; Illite

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTALLIZATION; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; POTASSIUM; THERMOMETERS;

CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; GEOTHERMOMETER; ILLITE;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY MINERAL; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GEOTHERMOMETRY; ILLITE;

EID: 12944280854     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855043940150     Document Type: Article

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