The geometry and evolution of magma pathways through migmatites of the Halls Creek Orogen, western Australia

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Oliver, N H S ^a   Barr, T D ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatexis; Deformation; Fracture; Magma migration; Migmatite

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; MAGMA MIGRATION; MIGMATITE;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, HALLS CREEK OROGEN;

EID: 0030739582     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1997.061.404.02     Document Type: Article

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