Signatures of biologically influenced CaCo3 and Mg-Fe silicate precipitation in hot springs: Case study from the ruidian geothermal area, western Yunnan province, China

Sedimentology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-89

  Jones, Brian ^a   Peng, Xiaotong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Calcite dendrites; Growth cycles; Hot spring; Isotopes; Tengchong

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE CRYSTALS; ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; GROWTH CYCLE; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; PRESERVATION POTENTIAL; RHOMBOHEDRAL CRYSTALS; TENGCHONG;

BACTERIA; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; COATINGS; DEPOSITS; HOT SPRINGS; IRON DEPOSITS; ISOTOPES; SILICATES; SILICON;

POLYMERS;

ARAGONITE; BIOFILM; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; EXOPOLYMER; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SILICATE; THERMAL SPRING;

CHINA; TENGCHONG; YUNNAN;

EID: 84891371770     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sed.12043     Document Type: Article

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