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Kinetic model for the smectite to illite transformation in active geothermal systems

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The smectite to illite transformation in active geothermal systems of New Zealand can be simulated by a first-order reaction kinetic model, which provides direct estimates about the minumum ages of active geothermal systems themselves. The derived kinetic values show that the smectite to illite transformation is sensitive to both temperature and time.

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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University, 210093, Nanjing, China

    Ji Junfeng, Liu Yingjun & Wang Henian

  2. Geothermal Institute and Geology Department, University of Auckland, New Zealand

    P. R. L. Browne

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Junfeng, J., Browne, P.R.L., Yingjun, L. et al. Kinetic model for the smectite to illite transformation in active geothermal systems. Chin. Sci. Bull. 43, 1042–1044 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884645

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