Geochemical investigation of serpentinized oceanic lithospheric mantle in the Feather River Ophiolite, California: Implications for the recycling rate of water by subduction

Chemical Geology

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 161-185

  Li, Zheng Xue Anser ^a   Lee, Cin Ty Aeolus ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feather River Ophiolite; Lithospheric mantle; Serpentinization; Subduction; Water recycling rate

Indexed keywords

HARZBURGITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE; OPHIOLITE; PETROLOGY; RECYCLING; SERPENTINIZATION; SUBDUCTION;

CALIFORNIA; FEATHER RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751001787     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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