Genesis of the Kapuskasing (Ontario) migmatitic mafic granulites by dehydration melting of amphibolite: The importance of quartz to reaction progress

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 591-611

  Hartel, T H D ^a,b   Pattison, D R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Richard Brandley Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphibolite; Dehydration melting; Granulite; Mass balance analysis; Migmatite; Quartz; Reaction progress

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; DEHYDRATION MELTING; GRANULITE; MASS BALANCE; MIGMATITE; QUARTZ;

CANADA, ONTARIO, KAPUSKASING STRUCTURAL ZONE;

EID: 0030497404     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1996.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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