Stable isotopic evidence for fluid infiltration during contact metamorphism in a multiply-metamorphosed terrane: The Reynolds Range, Arunta Block, central Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 749-765

  Vry, J K ^a   Cartwright, I ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; FLUID FLOW; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARUNTA BLOCK; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 0032463145     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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