Ophicalcites from the northern Pyrenean belt: A field, petrographic and stable isotope study

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 141-163

  Clerc, Camille ^a   Boulvais, Philippe ^b   Lagabrielle, Yves ^c   de Saint Blanquat, Michel ^d  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon; Hydrothermalism; Lherz; Mantle exhumation; Matrices; Ophicalcite; Ophicarbonate; Oxygen; Pyrenees; Sedimentary deposits; Stable isotopes; Tectonic fracturation; Urdach; Veins

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EXHUMATION; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OXYGEN; PERIDOTITE; PETROGRAPHY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TECTONICS; TEXTURE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

ARIEGE; ETANG DE LHERZ; FRANCE; MIDI-PYRENEES; PYRENEES;

EID: 84893753883     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-013-0927-z     Document Type: Article

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