Hydrothermal Activity Events at Kairei Field, Central Indian Ridge 25°S

Resource Geology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-214

  Wang, Yejian ^a,b   Han, Xiqiu ^b,c   Jin, Xianglong ^b   Qiu, Zhongyan ^a,b   Ma, Zhibang ^d   Yang, Haili ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

^c China Ocean Exploration Technology and Geosciences R and D Center   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

230Th 234U and 210Pb Pb dating; Central Indian Ridge; Hydrothermal activity; Kairei field; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863386562     PISSN: 13441698     EISSN: 17513928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-3928.2012.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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