Mineralogical assemblages forming at hyperalkaline warm springs hosted on ultramafic rocks: A case study of Oman and Ligurian ophiolites

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2474-2495

  Chavagnac, Valérie ^a   Ceuleneer, Georges ^a   Monnin, Christophe ^a   Lansac, Benjamin ^a   Hoareau, Guilhem ^a,b   Boulart, Cédric ^a,c  

^a Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

alkaline springs; geochemistry; mineralogy; ophiolite; serpentinization

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE MINERALS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; MINERALOGY; PRECIPITATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

HYPER-ALKALINE WATERS; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; OPHIOLITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; SERPENTINIZATION; SURFACE RUNOFF WATERS;

LITHOLOGY;

ARAGONITE; BRUCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; SERPENTINIZATION; SPRING WATER; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

EID: 84883584004     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ggge.20146     Document Type: Article

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