Depth of oceanic-crust underplating in a subduction zone: Inferences from fluid-inclusion analyses of crack-seal veins

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1005-1008

  Matsumura, M ^a   Hashimoto, Y ^b   Kimura, G ^a,c   Ohmori Ikehara, K ^b   Enjohji, M ^d   Ikesawa, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; M lange; Seismogenic zone; Shimanto belt; Underplating

Indexed keywords

FLUID PRESSURES;

CRACKS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEISMOGRAPHS;

GEOLOGY;

FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MELANGE; OCEANIC CRUST; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UNDERPLATING; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0348108231     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G19885.1     Document Type: Article

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