Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the omeo metamorphic complex, victoria: Implications for metamorphic fluid flow, mineralisation and anatexis

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 963-969

  Cartwright, I ^a   Harper, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Granites; Lachlan Fold Belt; Metamorphism; Oxygen isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERALIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; LACHLAN FOLD BELT; VICTORIA;

EID: 0032454179     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728450     Document Type: Article

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