Partial melting and the formation of granulite facies assemblages in Namaqualand, South Africa

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 387-404

  WATERS, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

buffering of water activity; granulite facies; Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex; partial melting

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION MELTING REACTIONS; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHIC COMPLEX; PARTIAL MELTING; PRECAMBRIAN;

SOUTH AFRICA, NAMAQUALAND;

EID: 0024255173     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1988.tb00430.x     Document Type: Article

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