Thermodynamic calculation of emplacement pressures for batholithic rocks, California: Implications for the aluminum-in-hornblende barometer

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 563-566

  Ague, Jay J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FELDSPAR; MICA; SOLID SOLUTIONS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ABSOLUTE VALUES; ALUMINUM CONTENTS; BULK COMPOSITIONS; FLUID COMPOSITION; GRANITIC ROCKS; MAGMA COMPOSITION; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS;

BAROMETERS;

BATHOLITH; EMPLACEMENT; FELDSPAR GROUP; GRANITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PRESSURE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS; ALUMINIUM IN HORNBLENDE GEOBAROMETER; EMPLACEMENT CONDITIONS; P/T CONDITIONS;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES; USA;

EID: 0030733662     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0563:TCOEPF>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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