Late-Alpine rodingitization in the Bellecombe meta-ophiolites (Aosta Valley, Italian Western Alps): Evidence from mineral assemblages and serpentinization-derived H2-bearing brine

International Geology Review

Volumn 52, Issue 10-12, 2010, Pages 1220-1243

  Ferrando, Simona ^a   Frezzotti, Maria Luce ^b   Orione, Paolo ^a   Conte, Riccardo Carlo ^a   Compagnoni, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fluid inclusions; hydrogen; metasomatism; methane; rodingite; serpentinite; veins; vesuvianite

Indexed keywords

BRINE; DECOMPRESSION; FLUID COMPOSITION; FLUID INCLUSION; GREENSCHIST FACIES; METASOMATISM; OLIVINE; OPHIOLITE; RODINGITE; SERPENTINITE; SERPENTINIZATION; VEIN (GEOLOGY); VESUVIANITE;

ALPS; ITALY; VALLE D'AOSTA; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 77954296049     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810903557761     Document Type: Article

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