Native nickel in the TAG hydrothermal field sediments (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 26°N): Space trotter, guest from mantle, or a widespread mineral, connected with serpentinization?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Dekov, Vesselin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MARINE SEDIMENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; NICKEL; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SERPENTINIZATION;

EID: 33745762052     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003955     Document Type: Article

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