Depositional features and stratigraphic sections in granitic plutons: Implications for the emplacement and crystallization of granitic magma

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1273-1289

  Wiebe, R A ^a,b   Collins, W J ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGMA; MAGMA EMPLACEMENT; PLUTONS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; GRANITE; STRATIGRAPHY;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EMPLACEMENT; GRANITE; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMATISM; PLUTON;

EID: 0032173102     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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