Interactions between deformation, magmatism and hydrothermal activity during active crustal thickening: A field example from Nanga Parbat, Pakistan Himalayas

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-52

  Butler, Robert W H ^a   Harris, Nigel B W ^b   Whittington, Alan G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crustal thickening; Deformation; Himalayas; Hydrothermal activity; Magmatism

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DEFORMATION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; LEUCOGRANITE; MAGMATISM;

PAKISTAN, HIMALAYAS, NANGA PARBAT;

EID: 0030739581     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1997.061.404.05     Document Type: Article

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