Temperatures and fluids on faults based on carbonate clumped-isotope thermometry

American Journal of Science

Volumn 312, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-21

  Swanson, Erika M ^a   Wernicke, Brian P ^a   Eiler, John M ^a   Losh, Steven ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clumped isotopes; Fault rocks; Fluids; Friction; Mormon Peak detachment

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; DEFORMATION; FLUID INCLUSION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METEORIC WATER; NORMAL FAULT; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; POREWATER; UPPER CRUST;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861432822     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/01.2012.01     Document Type: Article

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