Metasomatism of continental crust during subduction: The UHP whiteschists from the Southern Dora-Maira Massif (Italian Western Alps)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 739-756

  Ferrando, S ^a   Frezzotti, M L ^b   Petrelli, M ^c   Compagnoni, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigorite breakdown; HP metasomatic fluid; Multiphase solid inclusions; Serpentinite; Trace element geochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANTIGORITE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; FLUID INCLUSION; GARNET; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITOID; METASOMATIC ROCK; METASOMATISM; PETROLOGY; PYROPE; SCHIST; SERPENTINITE; SHEAR ZONE; SUBDUCTION; TRACE ELEMENT; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

ALPS; COTTIAN ALPS; DORA MAIRA MASSIF; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 70450105773     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2009.00837.x     Document Type: Article

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