Magma mixing and the production of compositional variation within granite suites: Evidence from the granites of southeastern Australia

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-470

  Chappell, B W ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Enclaves; Granite suites; Magma mixing; Restite

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION; ENCLAVE; GRANITE; MAGMA MIXING; PETROGENESIS; RESTITE;

AUSTRALIA, LACHLAN FOLD BELT, BEGA BATHOLITH;

EID: 0030470783     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/37.3.449     Document Type: Article

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