Cretaceous high-temperature rapid loading and unloading in the Abukuma metamorphic terrane, Japan

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-81

  Hiroi, Y ^a   Kishi, S ^a   Nohara, T ^a   Sato, K ^a   Goto, J ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abukuma terrane; Circum Pacific region; Garnet zoning; High temperature loading; Rapid unloading; Volume diffusion of elements in garnet

Indexed keywords

GARNET; METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS;

JAPAN, HONSHU, ABUKUMA MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031953760     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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