Diagenetic transformations (opal-A to quartz) of low- and mid-temperature microbial textures in siliceous hot-spring deposits, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1679-1696

  Lynne, Bridget Y ^a   Campbell, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SILICA; SINTERING; TEXTURES; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

FOSSILIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSITS;

HOT SPRINGS;

DIAGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SILICA; SINTER; TEXTURE; THERMAL SPRING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 1542378061     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-064     Document Type: Article

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