Iron transformations during low temperature alteration of variably serpentinized rocks from the Samail ophiolite, Oman

Mayhew, Lisa E.; Ellison, Eric T.; Miller, Hannah M.; Kelemen, Peter B.; Templeton, Alexis S.

doi:10.1016/j.gca.2017.11.023

Title: Iron transformations during low temperature alteration of variably serpentinized rocks from the Samail ophiolite, Oman

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Authors:: Mayhew, Lisa E.; Ellison, Eric T.; Miller, Hannah M.; Kelemen, Peter B.; Templeton, Alexis S.

Publication Date:: 2018-02-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

OSTI Identifier:: 1577204

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0006886; AC02-76SF00515

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Journal Volume: 222 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0016-7037

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Mayhew, Lisa E., Ellison, Eric T., Miller, Hannah M., Kelemen, Peter B., and Templeton, Alexis S. Iron transformations during low temperature alteration of variably serpentinized rocks from the Samail ophiolite, Oman.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Mayhew, Lisa E., Ellison, Eric T., Miller, Hannah M., Kelemen, Peter B., & Templeton, Alexis S. Iron transformations during low temperature alteration of variably serpentinized rocks from the Samail ophiolite, Oman.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.11.023

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                    Mayhew, Lisa E., Ellison, Eric T., Miller, Hannah M., Kelemen, Peter B., and Templeton, Alexis S. Thu .  
"Iron transformations during low temperature alteration of variably serpentinized rocks from the Samail ophiolite, Oman".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.11.023.

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