Early Tertiary fluid flow and pressure-temperature conditions in the Shimanto accretionary complex of south-west Japan: Constraints from fluid inclusions

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-333.

  Lewis, J C ^a   Byrne, T B ^b   Pasteris, J D ^c   London, D ^d   Morgan VI, G B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accretionary prism; Brittle faults; Paleo thermobarometry; Shimanto belt; SW Japan

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOBAROMETRY; TERTIARY;

HONSHU; JAPAN; SHIMANTO BELT;

EID: 0034192745     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2000.00260.x     Document Type: Article

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