Downward penetration and mixing of sedimentary brines and dilute hot waters at 5 km depth in the granite basement at Soultz-sous-Forêts (Rhine graben, France)

Comptes Rendus - Geoscience

Volumn 342, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 560-565

  Cathelineau, Michel ^a   Boiron, Marie Christine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Fluid circulation; Fluid inclusions; Fluid mixing; France; Geothermal exchanger; Sedimentary brines; Soultz sous For ts

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; BRINE; DATA SET; FISSURE; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GRANITE; QUARTZ VEIN; RIFTING; SALINITY;

ALSACE; BAS RHIN; FRANCE; RHINE GRABEN; SOULTZ SOUS FORETS;

EID: 77953476689     PISSN: 16310713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crte.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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