P-T estimates from the Nellore schist belt (India) and evidence for superimposed metamorphic events

Geological Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Moeen, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Greenschist to amphibolite facies; High grade; Medium grade; Metamorphism; Nellore schist belt; Superimposition

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; SCHIST;

INDIA;

EID: 0031843647     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1034(199801/03)33:1<1::AID-GJ761>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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