The Azuaje travertine: An example of aragonite deposition in a recent volcanic setting, N Gran Canaria Island, Spain

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 277-278, Issue , 2012, Pages 61-71

  Rodriguez Berriguete A ^a   Alonso Zarza, A M ^a,b   Cabrera, M C ^c   Rodriguez Gonzalez, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Canary Islands; CO 2 degassing; Perched systems; Travertine; Volcanic settings

Indexed keywords

ABIOGENIC; ARAGONITE; ARAGONITE CRYSTALS; BOTTOM DEPOSITS; CANARY ISLANDS; COATED-BUBBLE; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAVA FLOWS; MICRO FABRIC; MICROFACIES; MIOCENE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE VALUES; THERMAL WATERS; TRAVERTINE; VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES; VOLCANIC EVENT; VOLCANIC SETTINGS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DEGASSING; DEPOSITS; ISOTOPES; VOLCANOES;

LIMESTONE;

ARAGONITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DEGASSING; DEPOSITION; GORGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAVA FLOW; MICROFACIES; MIOCENE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; TRAVERTINE; VOLCANIC GAS;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

EID: 84865702425     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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