Geothermal surface alteration of basalts, Krỳsuvík Iceland-Alteration mineralogy, water chemistry and the effects of acid supply on the alteration process

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 206, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 46-59

  Markússon, Sigurdur H ^a   Stefánsson, Andri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Acid sulphate waters; Alteration; Geochemical modelling; Geothermal; Iceland

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; GEOTHERMAL; ICELANDS; SULPHATE WATERS;

BASALT; CHLORINE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; HOT SPRINGS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRON ORES; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PH; SILICA; SODIUM; STEAM; SULFUR; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VENTS;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

BASALT; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MONTMORILLONITE; PH; REDOX CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ICELAND; KRYSUVIK;

EID: 79961165742     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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