Trace element mobilization in subducted slabs: Constraints on an eclogite-facies transport vein from the western Tianshan, NW China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-60

  Xiong, Xianming ^a   John, Timm ^b   Gao, Jun ^a   Klemd, Reiner ^c   Huang, Dezhi ^d  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^d CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Element leaching; High pressure vein; Subduction zone; Trace element mobility; Western Tianshan

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITE; FACIES; MOBILIZATION; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRACE ELEMENT; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

LILE;

EID: 33744983287     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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