Textural implications of high-pressure fluid flow controlled by pre-subduction deformation and alteration patterns

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 551-555

  Miller, J A ^a   Buick, I S ^b   Cartwright, I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deformation; Fluid flow; High pressure metamorphism; Pillow lavas; Sea floor alteration

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; PILLOW LAVA; SEAFLOOR ALTERATION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; GEOLOGY; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; INFILTRATION; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; RHEOLOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

DEFORMATION; FLUID FLOW; OPHIOLITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PILLOW LAVA; TECTONICS;

FRANCE;

EID: 0034210836     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00036-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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