Low-density CO2-rich fluid inclusions from charnockites of southwestern Madurai Granulite Block, southern India; implications on graphite mineralization

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 332-340

  Baiju, K R ^a   Nambiar, C G ^a   Jadhav, G N ^b   Kagi, H ^c   Satish Kumar, M ^d  

^a Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusion; Graphite; Low density; Madurai granulite block; Metamorphism

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHARNOCKITE; DENSITY; FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION; GRAPHITE; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MADURAI BLOCK; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 68949177091     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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