Mineral corona formation during high-P retrogression of granulitic rocks, Ungava Orogen, Canada

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 553-582

  St Onge, M R ^a   Ijewliw, O J ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corona; High P retrogression; Multi equilibrium thermobarometry

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; CORONA FORMATION; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS; RETROGRESSION;

CANADA, QUEBEC, UNGAVA OROGEN;

EID: 0030481201     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/37.3.553     Document Type: Article

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