Composition and evolution of crustal, geothermal and hydrothermal fluids interpreted using quantitative fluid inclusion gas analysis

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 116-117, Issue , 2012, Pages 17-27

  Blamey, Nigel J F ^a,b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusion; Gas; Geothermal; Hydrothermal; Ore genesis; Volatile

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GEOTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL; ORE GENESIS; VOLATILE;

ALKALINITY; BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONDENSATION; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; ETHYLENE; GASES; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; PARAFFINS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ARGON;

CALC ALKALINE ROCK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA INTERPRETATION; FLUID INCLUSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 84860359162     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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