Enhanced vapor-phase transport of tin in hydrothermal systems or experimental artifacts?. Comments on "The role of vapor in the transportation of tin in hydrothermal systems: Experimental and case study of the Dachang deposit, China" by Zhang et al. [J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 173 (2008), 313-324].

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Pokrovski, Gleb S ^a,b,c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Aqueous speciation; H2O NaCl CO2 system; Tin; Vapor liquid partitioning; Vapor phase transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953715691     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.08.012     Document Type: Note

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