Hydrothermal salt-but how much?

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-202

  Talbot, C J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 39149086097     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.05.005     Document Type: Letter

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