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Guaymas Basin hydrothermal fluids (Gulf of California)

Gulf of California, Guaymas Basin

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Vent 3 ('Area 7', 285 °C from Von Damm, 1983) of a sediment-covered hydrothermal system, calcite-buffered fluid (in situ pH 5.2), very poor in zinc (2.2 µM). Indicative coordinates.

δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : JMC 3-0749L

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
0.33 ± 0.04 ‰1seafloor hydrothermal fluid (titanium sampler)
Single analysis; vent 3 (1175-9), 285 °C; 2σ uncertainty.
John et al. (2008), Zinc stable isotopes in seafloor hydrothermal vent fluids and chimney…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Guaymas Basin hydrothermal fluids (Gulf of California), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/fluides-hydrothermaux-du-bassin-de-guaymas-golfe-de-californie/ (accessed 2026-10-15).

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  title = {Guaymas Basin hydrothermal fluids (Gulf of California), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/fluides-hydrothermaux-du-bassin-de-guaymas-golfe-de-californie/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-15}
}

Updated : 2026-10-15