Metamorphism: The Role of Fluids

Research Article| June 01, 2010 Metamorphism: The Role of Fluids Bjørn Jamtveit; Bjørn Jamtveit *Center for Physics of Geological Processes, University of Oslo P.O. Box 1048 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway E-mail: bjorn.jamtveit@geo.uio.no Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Håkon Austrheim Håkon Austrheim *Center for Physics of Geological Processes, University of Oslo P.O. Box 1048 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway E-mail: bjorn.jamtveit@geo.uio.no Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Bjørn Jamtveit *Center for Physics of Geological Processes, University of Oslo P.O. Box 1048 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway E-mail: bjorn.jamtveit@geo.uio.no Håkon Austrheim *Center for Physics of Geological Processes, University of Oslo P.O. Box 1048 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway E-mail: bjorn.jamtveit@geo.uio.no Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2010 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2010) 6 (3): 153–158. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.6.3.153 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Bjørn Jamtveit, Håkon Austrheim; Metamorphism: The Role of Fluids. Elements 2010;; 6 (3): 153–158. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.6.3.153 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The evolution of the Earth's lithosphere is affected in a major way by metamorphic processes. Metamorphism affects the lithosphere's chemical and mineralogical composition, as well as its physical properties on scales ranging from a nanometer to the size of tectonic plates. Studies of metamorphism during the last couple of decades have revealed that fluids are as important in a changing lithosphere as water is in the biosphere. History-dependent characteristics of metamorphic rocks, such as their microstructure, compositional variation, and deformation features, reflect the dynamics of fluid–rock interactions. Migration of the fluids produced during prograde metamorphic processes or consumed during retrogression links metamorphism at depth to the evolution of the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.