Geochemical and stable isotope resetting in shear zones from Täschalp: Constraints on fluid flow during exhumation in the Western Alps

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-161

  Cartwright, I ^a   Barnicoat, A C ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Earth Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Major element chemistry; Stable isotopes; Tectonics; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSCHIST FACIES; METAMORPHISM; SHEAR ZONE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TECTONIC SETTING;

EUROPE;

EID: 0037328749     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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