Oxygen Isotope Zoning in Garnet
- 18 October 1991
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 254 (5030) , 403-406
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.254.5030.403
Abstract
Oxygen isotope zoning was examined within garnet with the use of the stable isotope laser probe. Four metamorphic garnets from the regional metamorphic terrane in Vermont and the skarn deposit at Carr Fork, Utah, were examined and were found to be concentrically zoned in δ 18 O values. The largest variations in δ 18 O values were observed in the regional metamorphic garnets, where δ 18 O values change by 3 per mil from core to rim. These oxygen isotope zoning profiles reflect the changes in the δ 18 O values of the rocks during garnet growth, which are caused by infiltration of fluids and by dehydration reactions during metamorphism.Keywords
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