Fluid migration through thrust faults in the Helvetic nappes (Western Swiss Alps)

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 169-183

  Kirschner, D L ^a,b   Masson, H ^a   Sharp, Z D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Saint Louis University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; DEWATERING; FLUID FLOW; MYLONITE; NAPPE; THRUST FAULT;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032728332     PISSN: 00107999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004100050530     Document Type: Article

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