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Geofluids are the fluids, both liquids and gases, in the solid earth. These fluids can chemically modify or form rocks. Geofluids can move through porous rocks. Geofluids are important in forming many ore bodies. Geofluid characteristics include high pressures, high temperatures, and long periods of time to act. In many cases water is the fluid in the lithosphere. But other fluids could include hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, sulfur, sulfur dioxide and air. Applications include mineral exploration, oil exploration, mining, carbon capture and storage.

A journal called Geofluids is published by John Wiley & Sons since 2001.