The Fluid Inclusion and Mineralogic Record of the Transition from Lliquid-to Vapor-Dominated Conditions in the Geyers Geothermal System, California

Economic Geology

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1719-1738

  Moore, J N ^a   Adams, M C ^a   Anderson, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING POINT;

CALCITE; CRYSTALS; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE; GEYSERS; HEAT PIPES; QUARTZ; ROCKS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SUBLIMATION;

GEOLOGY;

FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION; GEYSER; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868265287     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.95.8.1719     Document Type: Article

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