The formation of micro-rodingites from IODP hole U1309D: Key to understanding the process of serpentinization

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1579-1588

  Frost, B Ronald ^a   Beard, James S ^b   Mccaig, Andrew ^c   Condliffe, Eric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expeditions 304 and 304; IODP hole U1309D; Ocean floor metamorphism; Rodingite; Serpentinization; Silica activity

Indexed keywords

GROSSULAR; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; OLIVINE; PLAGIOCLASE; RODINGITE; SERPENTINIZATION; SILICA; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 53249119333     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn038     Document Type: Article

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