Cracking at the magma-hydrothermal transition: Evidence from the Troodos Ophiolite, Cyprus

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 169, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 227-244

  Gillis, K M ^a   Roberts, M D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aureoles; Contact metamorphism; Geothermal systems; Troodos Ophiolite

Indexed keywords

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; METAMORPHIC AUREOLE; OPHIOLITE;

CYPRUS;

EID: 0033563844     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(99)00087-4     Document Type: Article

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