An isotopic and geochemical study of carbonate-clay mineralization in basaltic caves: Abiotic versus microbial processes

Geobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-249

  Leveille R J ^a,b   Longstaffe, F J ^a   Fyfe, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBONATE GROUP; CAVE DEPOSIT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; MAGNESITE; METEORIC WATER; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICATE; STABLE ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; KAUAI; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 34250218338     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2007.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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