Fluid flow, mineral reactions, and metasomatism

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Geology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0211:FFMRAM>2.3.CO;2· OSTI ID:5731627

Ferry, J M; Dipple, G M ^[1]

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1. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

A general model that relates fluid flow along a temnperature gradient to chemical reaction in rocks can be used to quantitatively interpret petrologic and geochemical data on metasomatism from ancient flow systems in terms of flow direction and time-integrated fluid flux. The model is applied to regional metamorphism, quartz veins, and a metasomatized ductile fault zone.

• OSTI ID: 5731627
• Journal Information: Geology; (USA), Vol. 19:3; ISSN 0091-7613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEVOLATILIZATION
EQUATIONS
FLUID FLOW
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
GEOLOGIC MODELS
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
PETROLOGY
QUARTZ
RESERVOIR ROCK
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOLOGY
MINERALS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ROCKS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
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