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Hot brines of the Suakin and Valdivia deeps (Red Sea)

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Seafloor hydrothermal fluids compiled and measured by Palmer (1991). Coordinates not published. Deep brines fed by marine evaporites.

δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 951

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
34.6 ± 6.2 ‰30.2 / 39 ‰2seafloor hydrothermal fluid (dissolved boron)
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, +30.2 to +39.0 (Suakin +39.0; Valdivia +30.2). 0.63 and 0.80 mmol/kg B.
Palmer (1991), Boron isotope systematics of hydrothermal fluids and tourmalines: A synthe…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Hot brines of the Suakin and Valdivia deeps (Red Sea), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/saumures-chaudes-des-fosses-suakin-et-valdivia-mer-rouge/ (accessed 2026-10-19).

@misc{isofind2026hotbrinesofthesuakinandvaldiv,
  title = {Hot brines of the Suakin and Valdivia deeps (Red Sea), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/saumures-chaudes-des-fosses-suakin-et-valdivia-mer-rouge/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Updated : 2026-10-19