Overview of hydrothermal activity associated with active orogenesis and metamorphism: Nanga Parbat, Pakistan Himalaya

American Journal of Science

Volumn 302, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 726-748

  Chamberlain, C P ^a   Koons, P O ^b   Meltzer, A S ^c   Park, S K ^d   Craw, D ^e   Zeitler, P ^c   Poage, M A ^f  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^f Dartmouth College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; METAMORPHISM; OROGENY;

HIMALAYAS; NANGA PARBAT MASSIF; PAKISTAN;

EID: 0036825889     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.302.8.726     Document Type: Article

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