Morphologic and mineralogic transitions from opal-A to opal-CT in low-temperature siliceous sinter diagenesis, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 561-579

  Lynne, Bridget Y ^a   Campbell, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEPOSITS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HOT SPRINGS; MICROORGANISMS; PLATELETS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING; SPHERES; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TEMPERATURE; TEXTURES; VOLCANOES; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; X RAY SCATTERING;

DIAGENETIC PROCESS; GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HEXAGONAL PLATELETS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MAXIMUM INTENSITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MINERALOGICAL CHANGES; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

DIAGENESIS; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LOW TEMPERATURE; OPAL; SINTER;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 4043069308     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/011704740561     Document Type: Article

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