Crystallization of the Shap Granite: Evidence from zoned K-feldspar megacrysts

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 625-635

  Cox, R A ^a,c   Dempster, T J ^a   Bell, B R ^a   Rogers, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

87Sr 86Sr; Barium; Granites; Hybridization; K feldspar

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR; GRANITE; HYBRIDIZATION; MAGMA MIXING; SHAP GRANITE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

UK, ENGLAND, CUMBRIA;

EID: 0030454738     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.4.0625     Document Type: Article

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