Fluid-induced alteration of metasedimentary rocks in the Scottish Highlands

Fluids, mainly H2O and CO2, are released from H- and C-bearing phases during prograde metamorphism. Because of the buoyancy of these fluids, they rise within the crust towards the surface of the Earth. Metamorphic fluids take advantage of permeable horizons, shear zones, fold hinges, fractures, and...

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Main Author: Lewerentz, Alexander
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaper 2017
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