Noble and reactive gases of Palinpinon geothermal field (Philippines): Origin, reservoir processes and geodynamic implications

Chemical Geology

Volumn 339, Issue , 2013, Pages 4-15

  Magro, Gabriella ^a   Gherardi, Fabrizio ^a   Bayon, Francis Edward B ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Ortigas Business Center   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Gas geochemistry; He isotopes; Noble gases; Palinpinon geothermal field; Philippines

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DATA; EARLY PLIOCENE; EQUILIBRIUM TEMPERATURES; GAS COMPONENT; GAS GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HE ISOTOPES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOTOPE DATA; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MAGMATIC COMPONENT; MAGMATIC SOURCES; NOBLE GAS; PHILIPPINES; REACTIVE GAS; REDOX CONDITION; REFERENCE CONCENTRATION; RESERVOIR PROCESS; WATER ROCK INTERACTIONS;

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASES; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; INERT GASES; IRON COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; NEON; VOLCANOES;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HELIUM ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METEORIC WATER; NOBLE GAS; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX CONDITIONS;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84873751183     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.09.036     Document Type: Article

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