Iodine-129, 87Sr/ 86Sr, and trace elemental geochemistry of northern Appalachian Basin brines: Evidence for basinal-scale fluid migration and clay mineral diagenesis

American Journal of Science

Volumn 312, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 263-287

  Osborn, Stephen G ^a   McIntosh, Jennifer C ^b   Hanor, Jeffrey S ^c   Biddulph, Dana ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fissiogenic iodine; Illitization; Strontium; Tectonic flow; Topographic flow

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CLAY MINERAL; DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; ILLITIZATION; IODINE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC MATTER; OROGENY; SANDSTONE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM;

APPALACHIAN BASIN;

EID: 84861947940     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/03.2012.01     Document Type: Article

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