Fluid evolution during tectonic exhumation of oceanic crust at a slow-spreading paleoridge axis: Evidence from the Lizard ophiolite U.K.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 141, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 125-136

  Hopkinson, L ^a   Roberts, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devonian; Exhumation; Fluid inclusions; Lizard ophiolite; Microthermometry; P T conditions

Indexed keywords

FLUID EVOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MICROTHERMOMETRY; OCEAN CRUST; OPHIOLITE; TECTONIC EXHUMATION;

UK, ENGLAND, CORNWALL, LIZARD PENINSULA;

EID: 0030471747     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821x(96)00065-9     Document Type: Article

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