Devolatilization history and trace element mobility in deeply subducted sedimentary rocks: Evidence from Western Alps HP/UHP suites

Chemical Geology

Volumn 342, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-20

  Bebout, Gray E ^a   Agard, Philippe ^b   Kobayashi, Katsura ^c   Moriguti, Takuya ^c   Nakamura, Eizo ^c  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sorbonne Universités   (France)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arc magmatism; Devolatilization; Phengite; Subduction zones; UHP metamorphism; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

ARC MAGMATISM; DEVOLATILIZATION; PHENGITE; SUBDUCTION ZONES; UHP METAMORPHISM; WESTERN ALPS;

CESIUM; DEHYDRATION; GARNETS; ISOTOPES; LITHIUM; MICA; RUBIDIUM; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEHYDRATION; ELEMENT MOBILITY; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METAPELITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PARTITIONING; PHENGITE; PROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRACE ELEMENT; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; VOLATILIZATION;

ALPS; COTTIAN ALPS; ITALY; WESTERN ALPS;

MICAS; SCHISTES;

EID: 84874387610     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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