Geochemical study on boron isotopes in the Yangbajing geothermal field, Tibet

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 251-264

  Lu, Yuanyuan ^a,b   Zhao, Ping ^c   Xu, Ronghua ^c   Xie, Liewen ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Boron isotopes; MC ICP MS; Trace; Yangbajing geothermal field

Indexed keywords

BORON ISOTOPE; EXPLOITATION; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GRANITE; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; XIZANG; YANGBAJING BASIN;

EID: 84860362087     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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