Tracking the Serpentinite Feet of the Mediterranean Salt Giant

Tracking the Serpentinite Feet of the Mediterranean Salt Giant

Interpretation of seismic profiles and results of scientific drillings in the Mediterranean subseafloor provided indication of gigantic salt deposits which rarely crop out on land, such as in Sicily. The salt giants were ascribed to the desiccation, driven by the solar energy, of the entire basin. N...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Scribano, Serafina Carbone, Fabio Carmelo Manuella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
Mediterranean
marine salts
serpentinite
hydrothermal system
diapirism
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/9/352

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