Sr isotope geochemistry and hydrothermal alteration of the Oman ophiolite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 106, Issue B6, 2001, Pages 11083-11099

  Kawahata, H ^a,d   Nohara, M ^a   Ishizuka, H ^b   Hasebe, S ^b   Chiba, H ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; OPHIOLITE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

OMAN; WADI FIZH;

EID: 0034946051     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900456     Document Type: Article

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