Well-preserved garnet growth zoning in granulite from the Dabie Mountains, central China

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-222

  Chen, Neng Song ^a,b   Sun, Min ^b   You, Zhen Dong ^a   Malpas, J ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Dabie Mountains; Garnet growth zoning; High T granulite; P T path

Indexed keywords

GARNET; GRANULITE; ZONATION;

CHINA;

EID: 0031869273     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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