The significance of clathrates in fluid inclusions and the evidence for overpressuring in the broadlands-Ohaaki geothermal system, New Zealand

Economic Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-135

  Simmons, Stuart F ^a   Simpson, Mark P ^a   Reynolds, T James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b FLUID INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; HYDRODYNAMIC BOILING; TWO-PHASE TRAPPING;

GOLD DEPOSITS; QUARTZ; SILVER DEPOSITS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CLATHRATE; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; OVERPRESSURE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 34447309013     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.102.1.127     Document Type: Article

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