Lithium isotopes in island arc geothermal systems: Guadeloupe, Martinique (French West Indies) and experimental approach

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1852-1871

  Millot, Romain ^a   Scaillet, Bruno ^b   Sanjuan, Bernard ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIKE; DISCHARGE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; ISLAND ARC; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LITHIUM; OCEANIC CRUST; RESERVOIR ROCK; RETENTION; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; THERMAL SPRING; TRANSITION ZONE;

GUADELOUPE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; MARTINIQUE; WINDWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 75849124606     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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