Deep and high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in the Oman ophiolite - Petrological and isotopic evidence

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1181-1208

  Bosch, D ^a   Jamais, M ^a   Boudier, F ^a   Nicolas, A ^a   Dautria, J M ^a   Agrinier, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b IPG Paris   (France)

Author keywords

Gabbros and massive dykes; Hydrothermal systems; Oman ophiolite; Sr and O isotopes

Indexed keywords

GABBRO; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OPHIOLITE; PETROLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 3242797345     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egh010     Document Type: Article

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