Physicochemical model for the generation of the isotopic composition of the carbonate travertine produced by the Tokhana spring, Mount Elbrus area, Northern Caucasus

Geochemistry International

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-246

  Bychkov, A Yu ^a   Kikvadze, O E ^b   Lavrushin, V Yu ^b   Kuleshov, V N ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROGEOLOGY; PH;

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERAL WATER; PALEOCLIMATOLOGY; PALEOHYDROLOGICAL RECONSTRUCTION; TRAVERTINE DEPOSITS;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; DEGASSING; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); THERMAL SPRING; TRAVERTINE;

CAUCASUS; EURASIA; MOUNT ELBRUS;

EID: 34147128746     PISSN: 00167029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0016702907030032     Document Type: Article

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