Dehydration and decomposition of pyrophyllite at high pressures: Electrical conductivity and X-ray diffraction studies to 5 GPa

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 875-882

  Hicks, Tara L ^a   Secco, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH PRESSURE; PYROPHYLLITE; XRD;

EID: 0030778724     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e17-071     Document Type: Article

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