Titanian clinohumite formation in the Zermatt-Saas ophiolites, Central Alps

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Rahn, M K ^a   Bucher, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGORITE; CLINOHUMITE; DIOPSIDE; FORSTERITE; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MAGNETITE; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; P-T CONDITIONS;

ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS; SWITZERLAND; VALAIS; ZERMATT;

EID: 0005666473     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01226561     Document Type: Article

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