On the occurrence and characterization of ultrahigh-temperature crustal metamorphism

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 138, Issue , 1998, Pages 81-107

  Harley, Simon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS;

EID: 0032323179     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.138.01.06     Document Type: Article

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