Control of the products of serpentinization by the Fe2+ Mg-1 exchange potential of olivine and orthopyroxene

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1873-1887

  Evans, Bernard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysotile; Cronstedtite; FeMg 1 exchange potential; Lizardite; Magnetite; Open or closed systems; Serpentine; Serpentinization

Indexed keywords

MAGNETITE; OLIVINE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PERIDOTITE; SERPENTINE; SERPENTINIZATION;

EID: 56849119788     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn050     Document Type: Article

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