Quartz solubility in the two-phase and critical region of the NaCl-KCl-H2O system: Implications for submarine hydrothermal vent systems at 9°50′N East Pacific Rise

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 186-201

  Foustoukos, D I ^a   Seyfried Jr , W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; QUARTZ; SOLUBILITY;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33845483110     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.08.038     Document Type: Article

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