Possible constraints on anatectic melt residence times from accessory mineral dissolution rates: An example from Himalayan leucogranites

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-36

  Ayres, Michael ^a   Harris, Nigel ^a   Vance, Derek ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anatexis; Himalayas; Leucogranites; Melt residence time

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY MINERAL; ANATEXIS; DISSOLUTION RATE; LEUCOGRANITE; PARTIAL MELTING; RESIDENCE TIME;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS, ZANSKAR RANGE;

EID: 0030834065     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1997.061.404.04     Document Type: Article

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