Nitrogen and N-isotope variation during low-grade metamorphism of the Taiwan mountain belt

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-27

  Yui, Tzen Fu ^a   Kao, Shuh Ji ^b   Wu, Tsai Way ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Devolatilization; Nitrogen isotope; Subduction zone; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; BELT; GREENSCHIST FACIES; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PELITE; PROTOLITH; SUBDUCTION ZONE; ZEOLITE;

TAIWAN;

EID: 79955925953     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0003     Document Type: Article

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