The role of fluids in faulting deformation: A case study from the Dead Sea Transform (Jordan)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 243-255

  Janssen, C ^a   Romer, R L ^a   Hoffmann Rothe, A ^a   Mingram, B ^a   Dulski, P ^a   Moller P ^a   Al Zubi, H ^b  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b Natural Resources Authority   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Dead Sea Transform; Faulting deformation; Fluid rock interaction; Fluids; Jordan; Stable isotopes; Strontium isotopes; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; FAULT ZONE; GEOCHEMISTRY; RIFTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; DEAD SEA RIFT; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 25144469806     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-004-0461-0     Document Type: Article

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