Fluid-rock interaction processes in the Te Kopia geothermal field (New Zealand) revealed by SEM-CL imaging

Geothermics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 615-635

  Bignall, Greg ^a   Sekine, Kotaro ^a   Tsuchiya, Noriyoshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cathodoluminescence; Fluid inclusion geothermometry; Hydrothermal alteration; New Zealand; Quartz microtextures; SEM CL; Te Kopia geothermal field

Indexed keywords

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; PH EFFECTS; QUARTZ; ROCKS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING;

FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 4143119962     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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