Determining the direction of contact metamorphic fluid flow: An assessment of mineralogical and stable isotope criteria

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 289-305

  Cartwright, I ^a   Buick, I S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact metamorphism; Fluid flow; Marbles; Metamorphic reactions, stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; FLUID FLOW; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARBLE; METAMORPHIC REACTION; OXYGEN;

EID: 0029731637     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1996.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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