Helium isotopes in paleofluids and present-day fluids of the larderello geothermal field: Constraints on the heat source

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue B1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Magro, Gabriella ^a   Ruggieri, Giovanni ^a   Gianelli, Giovanni ^a   Bellani, Stefano ^a   Scandiffio, Giovanni ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Geothermal fluids; He isotopes; Heat flow; Larderello

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344621730     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JB001590     Document Type: Article

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