Eclogites and blueschists of the Pam Peninsula, NE New Caledonia: A reappraisal

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 843-876

  Clarke, G L ^a   Aitchison, J C ^b   Cluzel, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Blueschist; Eclogite; High P metamorphism; New Caledonia; Thermobarometry

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST; ECLOGITE; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS;

NEW CALEDONIA, PAM PENINSULA;

EID: 0031434785     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/38.7.843     Document Type: Article

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