The Mazarrón basin, SE Spain: A study of mineralization processes, evolving magmatic series, and geothermal activity

International Geology Review

Volumn 55, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1978-1990

  Crespo, E ^a   Lillo, J ^b,c,e   Oyarzun, R ^a,c   Cubas, P ^c,d   Leal, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e IMDEA WATER INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

barren intraplate alkaline magmatism; base metal deposits; CO2 degasification; geothermal activity; high K calc alkaline aqueous fluids; Mazarr n basin; SE Spain

Indexed keywords

BASE METAL; CALC ALKALINE ROCK; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; MAGMA; MAGMA CHAMBER; MAGMATISM; MINERALIZATION; MIOCENE; VOLCANISM;

MAZARRON; MURCIA [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

CYANOBACTERIA; LYNGBYA;

EID: 84884673061     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2013.810379     Document Type: Review

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