Oxygen bulk diffusion measurements and TEM characterization of a natural ultramylonite: Implications for fluid transport in mica-bearing rocks

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 669-683

  Farver, J R ^a   Yund, R A ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid distribution; Oxygen bulk diffusion; TEM characterization; Ultramylonite

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FLUID FLOW; MICA; MYLONITE; OXYGEN;

EID: 0033394276     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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