Carbon isotopic variations in fluid-deposited graphite: Evidence for multicomponent Rayleigh isotopic fractionation

International Geology Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-57

  Ray, Jyotiranjan S ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Fluid deposited graphite; Multi component source; Rayleigh fractionation; Stable carbon isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGASSING; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITIZATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; METAMORPHIC ROCK; ORGANIC MATTER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TERRAIN;

EID: 67650679614     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810802625057     Document Type: Article

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