Characterization of gas chemistry and noble-gas isotope ratios of inclusion fluids in magmatic-hydrothermal and magmatic-steam alunite

Chemical Geology

Volumn 215, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 155-184

  Landis, G P ^a   Rye, R O ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alunite; Argon; Fluid inclusions; Gas chemistry; Helium; Hydrogen; Hydrothermal fluids; Magmatic gas; Neon; Noble gas isotopes

Indexed keywords

ALUNITE; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MINERAL DEPOSIT; NOBLE GAS; PETROGENESIS;

EID: 14544289575     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.037     Document Type: Article

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