Hydrothermal fluid evolution and metal transport in the Kiruna District, Sweden: Contrasting metal behaviour in aqueous and aqueous-carbonic brines

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 89-112

  Smith, M P ^a   Gleeson, S A ^b   Yardley, B W D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BRINE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPLEXATION; COPPER; FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; HALITE; HALOGEN; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; IMMISCIBILITY; IRON OXIDE; MINERALIZATION; QUARTZ VEIN; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

KIRUNA; NORRBOTTEN; SWEDEN;

EID: 84870264330     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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