Mineralogical and geochemical features of sulfide chimneys from the 49°39′E hydrothermal field on the Southwest Indian Ridge and their geological inferences

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 26, 2011, Pages 2828-2838

  Tao, Chun Hui ^a   Li, Huai Ming ^a   Huang, Wei ^b   Han, Xi Qiu ^a   Wu, Guang Hai ^a   Su, Xin ^c   Zhou, Ning ^d   Lin, Jian ^e   He, Yong Hua ^a   Zhou, Jian Ping ^a  

^a Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China   (China)

^b QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF MARINE GEOLOGY   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^d China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association   (China)

^e WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

49 39 E hydrothermal field; DY115 19 Chinese cruise; mid ocean ridge; Southwest Indian Ridge; sulfide chimneys

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051985534     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-011-4619-4     Document Type: Article

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