Large-scale fluid flow patterns within the Corsican Ophiolite

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 297-301

  Miller, J A ^a   Cartwright, I ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Ophiolite; Stable isotopes; Subduction

Indexed keywords

OPHIOLITE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBDUCTION;

CALCITE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; PETROLOGY;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

FLUID FLOW; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION;

FRANCE;

EID: 0034210861     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00112-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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