The origins of granulites: A metamorphic perspective

Geological Magazine

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 215-247

  Harley, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EXTENSION; GRANULITE; ISOBARIC COOLING; ISOTHERMAL DECOMPRESSION; MAGMATIC ACCRETION; PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE PATH;

EID: 0024571939     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800022330     Document Type: Article

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