Regional δ18O gradients and fluid-rock interaction in the Altay accretionary complex, northwest China

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 443-446

  O'Hara, Kieran D ^a   Yang, Xin Yue ^a   Guoyuan, Xie ^b   Li, Zhichun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD DEPOSITS; PRISMS;

ACCRETIONARY COMPLEX; ACCRETIONARY PRISM; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; HIGH PERMEABILITY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METAMORPHIC GRADE; SAWTOOTH PATTERN; STANDARD MEAN OCEAN WATERS; GOLD BEARINGS; NORTHWEST CHINA;

ISOTOPES; GOLD DEPOSITS;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; FAULTING; GOLD; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NORMAL FAULT; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; QUARTZ; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; ACCRETIONARY COMPLEX; FLUID/ROCK INTERACTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND ADVECTION; OXYGEN-18; SEAWATER;

CHINA; ALTAY COMPLEX; XINJIANG;

EID: 0030824539     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0443:ROGAFR>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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