Conditions of metamorphism of the garnet-cordierite gneisses from Malai Mahadeswara Hills, South India and the origin of Zn-Cr-rich spinel

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-86

  Fonarev, V I ^a   Janardhan, A S ^b   Konilov, A N ^a  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Geothermobarometry; Karnataka; Mineralogy Metamorphism; MM Hills

Indexed keywords

GARNET; GNEISS; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; SPINEL;

INDIA, KARNATAKA, MALAI MAHADESWARA;

EID: 0031862971     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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