Compositional and microtextural zoning in alkali feldspars from the Shap granite and its geochemical implications

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-188

  Lee, M R ^a   Parsons, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptoperthite; Crystal zoning; Exsolution; Microperthite; Shap granite

Indexed keywords

ALKALI FELDSPAR; COMPOSITIONAL ZONING; CRYPTOPERTHITE; EXSOLUTION; GRANITE; MICROPERTHITE; TEXTURE;

UK, ENGLAND, CUMBRIA, SHAP;

EID: 0030855012     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.2.0183     Document Type: Article

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