Hydrothermal alteration in the Berlin geothermal field (El Salvador): New data and discussion on the natural state of the system

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 293-312

  Ruggieri, Giovanni ^a   Petrone, Chiara M ^a   Gianelli, Giovanni ^b   Arias, Alessia ^c   Henriquez, Elizabeth Torio ^d  

^a SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c ENEL   (Italy)

^d LaGeo SA de CV   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Berlin geothermal field; Chlorite; Epidote; Hydrothermal alteration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876026486     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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