A model for the origin of Himalayan anatexis and inverted metamorphism

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue B11, 1998, Pages 27017-27032

  Harrison, T Mark ^a   Grove, Marty ^a   Lovera, Oscar M ^a   Catlos, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ANATEXIS; COLLISION ZONE; METAMORPHISM; PARTIAL MELTING; RECRYSTALLIZATION;

ASIA; HIMALAYAS;

EID: 0032463311     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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