Microstructure evolution of aqueous fluid-bearing wehrlites: Implications for the fluid distribution in polymineralic rocks

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Ohuchi, Tomohiro ^a   Nakamura, Michihiko ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; PHASE TRANSITION; WATER CONTENT; WEHRLITE;

EID: 33644670150     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003340     Document Type: Article

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