Trace-element mobilization during Ca-metasomatism along a major fluid conduit: Eclogitization of blueschist as a consequence of fluid-rock interaction

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1892-1922

  Beinlich, Andreas ^a   Klemd, Reiner ^b   John, Timm ^a,c   Gao, Jun ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GARNET; HOST ROCK; INFILTRATION; MASS BALANCE; METASOMATISM; OMPHACITE; PETROLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SUBDUCTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

TIEN SHAN;

EID: 75849147382     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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