Biotite porphyroblast nucleation and growth: Control by microfracture of pre-existing foliations in schists in the Robertson River Metamorphics, Australia

Geological Magazine

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-102

  Davis, B K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FOLIATION; NUCLEATION; PORPHYROBLAST; PREFERRED ORIENTATION;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0029756879     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0016756800007275     Document Type: Article

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