Tracing fluid-rock reaction and hydrothermal circulation at the Saldanha hydrothermal field

The Saldanha hydrothermal field is positioned on the top of a seamount located in a non-transformoffset (NTO5) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). This hydrothermal system was first described as a low-temperature diffuse field, driven by peridotite-seawater reactions following the detection of high con...

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Main Authors: Dias, A.S (Author), Mills, R.A (Author), Ribeiro da Costa, I. (Author), Costa, R. (Author), Taylor, R.N (Author), Cooper, M.J (Author), Barriga, F.J.A.S (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2010-05-15.
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