Ultra-high-temperature metamorphism and multistage decompressional evolution of sapphirine granulites from the Palni Hill Ranges, southern India

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 379-399

  Raith, M ^a   Karmakar, S ^b   Brown, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b JK College   (India)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Kodaikanal Massif; Sapphirine bearing MgAl granulites; Southern India; Two stage decompression path; Ultra high temperature metamorphism

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION; GRANULITE; METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS;

INDIA, TAMIL NADU, KODAIKANAL MASSIF;

EID: 0030827317     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1997.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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