Geochemistry of H2 and CH4 enriched hydrothermal fluids of Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Evidence for serpentinization and abiogenic methane

Geofluids

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 542-555

  Taran, Y A ^a   Varley, N R ^b   Inguaggiato, S ^c   Cienfuegos, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

^c SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abiogenic hydrocarbons; Isotope geochemistry; Spreading centers; Steam dominated hydrothermal systems; Volcanic gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DEGASSING; FUMAROLE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HELIUM ISOTOPE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METHANE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; SERPENTINIZATION; SPREADING CENTER; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLCANIC GAS;

COLIMA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS; SOCORRO [REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS];

EID: 78751551143     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2010.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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