Mineralogy and fluid inclusion gas chemistry of production well mineral scale deposits at the Dixie Valley geothermal field, USA

Geofluids

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 216-227

  Mclin, K S ^a   Moore, J N ^a   Bowman, J R ^a   Mcculloch, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Terra Gen Operating Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Geothermal; Geothermal gases

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; METHANE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALOGY;

DIXIE VALLEY; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865306596     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2012.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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