Reaction textures in contact-metamorphosed xenoliths; implications for the tectonothermal evolution of the Seiland Igneous Province, Norwegian Caledonides

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 777-789

  Elvevold, Synnøve ^a   Reginiussen, Helge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caledonides; Contact metamorphism; Granulite; P T path; Phase relations; Reaction textures; Seiland Igneous Province (Norway); Thrust emplacement

Indexed keywords

CORUNDUM; FELDSPAR; GARNETS; ILMENITE; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; QUARTZ;

CALEDONIDES; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; GRANULITE; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; P-T PATH; PHASE RELATION; REACTION TEXTURES; THRUST EMPLACEMENT;

TEXTURES;

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; METAGABBRO; NAPPE; REACTION TEXTURE; TECTONOTHERMAL EVOLUTION; XENOLITH;

NORWAY, CALEDONIDES, SEILAND IGNEOUS PROVINCE;

EID: 0030462663     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/8/4/0777     Document Type: Article

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