Redistribution of high-pressure fluids during retrograde metamorphism of eclogite-facies rocks (Voltri Massif, Italian Western Alps)

Lithos

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 81-92

  Vallis, F ^a   Scambelluri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; High pressure metamorphism; Retrograde metamorphism; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITE; FLUID INCLUSION; HIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; OMPHACITE; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SYMPLECTITE;

ITALY, LIGURIA, VOLTRI MASSIF;

EID: 0030432748     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0024-4937(96)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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