Granulite facies metamorphism in the Mallee Bore area, northern Harts Range: Implications for the thermal evolution of the eastern Arunta Inlier, central Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 613-629

  Miller, J A ^a   Cartwright, I ^a   Buick, I S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arunta Inlier; Granulite metamorphism; Harts Range; P T path; Partial melting

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; P/T PATH; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, HARTS RANGE, MALLEE BORE;

EID: 0031459326     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1997.tb00639.x     Document Type: Article

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