Chemical, multi-isotopic (Li-B-Sr-U-H-O) and thermal characterization of Triassic formation waters from the Paris Basin

Chemical Geology

Volumn 283, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 226-241

  Millot, R ^a   Guerrot, C ^a   Innocent, C ^a   Négrel, Ph ^a   Sanjuan, B ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; Geothermometry; Lithium isotopes; Paris Basin; Trias; Uranium isotopes

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPES; GEOTHERMOMETRY; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; PARIS BASIN; TRIAS; URANIUM ISOTOPES;

BOREHOLES; BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; FLUIDS; LITHIUM; NUCLEAR FUELS; SEAWATER; URANIUM;

ISOTOPES;

BORON ISOTOPE; FORMATION WATER; GEOTHERMOMETRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM; SALINITY; TRIASSIC; URANIUM ISOTOPE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

FRANCE; PARIS BASIN;

EID: 79953279630     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.01.020     Document Type: Article

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