Helium and carbon isotope systematics of cold "mazuku" CO2 vents and hydrothermal gases and fluids from Rungwe Volcanic Province, southern Tanzania

Chemical Geology

Volumn 339, Issue , 2013, Pages 141-156

  Barry, P H ^a   Hilton, D R ^a   Fischer, T P ^b   de Moor, J M ^b   Mangasini, F ^c   Ramirez, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; CO2 3He; East African Rift; Helium isotopes; Rungwe Volcanic Province; System

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; HELIUM ISOTOPES; RUNGWE VOLCANIC PROVINCE; SYSTEM;

AIR; CARBON; GASES; HELIUM; HOT SPRINGS; ISOTOPES; LAKES; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANOES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; HELIUM ISOTOPE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PHENOCRYST; UPPER MANTLE;

ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; LAKE NATRON; MBEYA [TANZANIA]; MOUNT RUNGWE; TANZANIA;

EID: 84873739173     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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