Fluid inclusions in minerals (IMAGE)

GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung

Fluid inclusions in minerals

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Gas-rich fluid inclusions containing CO2 (carbon dioxide) and CH4 (methane) were trapped in host minerals (here quartz) during crystal growth.

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Volker Lueders, GFZ

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