Geology and hydrogeochemistry of the Jungapeo CO2-rich thermal springs, State of Michoacán, Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 163, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 1-33

  Siebe, Claus ^a   Goff, Fraser ^b   Armienta, María Aurora ^a   Counce, Dale ^c   Poreda, Robert ^d   Chipera, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

geothermal assessment; geothermal waters; Jungapeo; mineral springs; scoria cone; stable and noble gas isotopes; Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt; Tuxpan shield; water and gas chemistry

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINERAL SPRINGS; PYROLYSIS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

BASALTIC ANDESITE LAVA; GEOTHERMAL ASSESSMENT; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

ANDESITE; BASALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA FLOW; NOBLE GAS; OLIVINE; SHIELD; STABLE ISOTOPE; THERMAL SPRING;

JUNGAPEO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MICHOACAN; NORTH AMERICA; TRANS-MEXICAN VOLCANIC BELT;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 34249890556     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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