Extreme channelization of fluid and the problem of element mobility during Barrovian metamorphism

American Mineralogist

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 333-352

  Ague, Jay J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrovian; Element mobility; Fluid flow; Metamorphism; Modeling; Veins

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FELDSPAR; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; GARNETS; MICA; MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; QUARTZ; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BARROVIAN; DIFFUSIVE MASS TRANSFER; ELEMENT MOBILITY; GEOCHEMICAL PROFILES; MASS BALANCE ANALYSIS; METAMORPHISM; TWO DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELS; VEINS;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ACADIAN OROGENY; AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELEMENT MOBILITY; FLUID FLOW; GEOCHEMISTRY; KYANITE; MASS TRANSFER; METAMORPHISM; QUARTZ; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRACE ELEMENT; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

CONNECTICUT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952159094     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: 19453027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2011.3582     Document Type: Article

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