Petrology of sapphirine-bearing and associated granulites from central Sri Lanka

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1211-1239

  Kriegsman, Leo M ^a,c   Schumacher, John C ^b,d  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulite; Near isothermal decompression; P T path; Reaction sequence

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION; GRANULITE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; P-T CONDITIONS; SAPPHIRINE;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0032693740     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/40.8.1211     Document Type: Article

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