Petrology and microthermometry of aluminous rocks in the Botswanan Limpopo Central Zone: Evidence for isothermal decompression and isobaric cooling

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-197

  Hisada, K ^a   Miyano, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Botswanan Limpopo belt; Gedrite; Isobaric cooling; Microthermometry; Phase analysis

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION; GEDRITE; ISOBARIC COOLING; MICROTHERMOMETRY; P/T CONDITIONS; PETROLOGY; PHASE TRANSITION;

BOTSWANA, CENTRAL LIMPOPO ZONE;

EID: 0029729362     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1996.05857.x     Document Type: Article

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