Low-P/high-T metamorphism in the Okiep Copper District, western Namaqualand, South Africa

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 281-305

  Raith, J G ^a   Harley, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulite; Low pressure high temperature metamorphism; Namaqualand, Okiep Copper District; Polymetamorphism; Thermobarometry

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031819105     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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