Lithium and its isotopes as tracers of subduction zone fluids and metasomatic processes: Evidence from the Catalina Schist, California, USA

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 77, Issue , 2012, Pages 530-545

  Penniston Dorland, Sarah C ^a   Bebout, Gray E ^b   Pogge von Strandmann, Philip A E ^c   Elliott, Tim ^c   Sorensen, Sorena S ^d  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LITHIUM; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; METASOMATIC ROCK; P-T CONDITIONS; SCHIST; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRACER;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855505947     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.10.038     Document Type: Article

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