Water-rock interaction in the magmatic-hydrothermal system of Nisyros Island (Greece)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 192, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 57-68

  Ambrosio, Michele ^a   Doveri, Marco ^b   Fagioli, Maria Teresa ^a   Marini, Luigi ^b,c   Principe, Claudia ^b   Raco, Brunella ^b  

^a AF Geoscience and Technology Consulting   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Hydrothermal mineralogy; Magmatic hydrothermal system; Nisyros; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALS; HYDROTHERMAL-MAGMATIC SYSTEMS; MAGMATIC WATER; MAGMATIC-HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS; NISYROS; PH BUFFERS; PH VALUE; REDOX BUFFER; REDOX EQUILIBRIUM; REDOX POTENTIALS; RESERVOIR LIQUIDS; ROCK DISSOLUTION; SERICITE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TOTAL DEPTHS; WAIRAKITE; WATER ROCK INTERACTION PROCESS; WATER ROCK INTERACTIONS;

ACIDITY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DISSOLUTION; FEEDING; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON OXIDES; LIQUIDS; MICA; MINERALOGY; OXIDE MINERALS; PH EFFECTS; QUARTZ; REDOX REACTIONS; ROCKS; SEAWATER; SILICATE MINERALS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; WEATHERING;

MINERALS;

FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

DODECANESE; GREECE; NISYROS; SOUTHERN AEGEAN;

EID: 77950948142     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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