Mid-crustal granulite facies metamorphism in the Central Kaapvaal craton: The Bushveld Complex connection

Precambrian Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 113-132

  Stevens, Gary ^a   Gibson, Roger L ^a   Droop, Giles T R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatexis; Decompression; Granulites; Kaapvaal craton; Meteorite impact; Mid crustal high T metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; DECOMPRESSION; GRANULITE FACIES; IMPACT EVENT; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS;

EID: 0030733572     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00043-5     Document Type: Article

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