Hydrothermal dolomites in SW Sardinia (Italy) and Cantabria (NW Spain): Evidence for late- to post-Variscan widespread fluid-flow events

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 225-228

  Boni, M ^a   Iannace, A ^a   Bechstadt T ^b   Gasparrini, M ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze Della Terra   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cantabria; Epigenesis; Paleofluid flow; Saddle dolomite; Sardinia; Variscan

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CARBONATES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; LIMESTONE; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; TECTONICS;

CANTABRIA; EPIGENESIS; PALEOFLUID FLOW; SADDLE DOLOMITE; SARDINIA;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; FLUID FLOW; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY;

CANTABRIA; ITALY; SARDINIA; SPAIN;

EID: 18544405974     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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