Cr-rich magnesiochloritoid eclogites from the Monviso ophiolites (Western Alps, Italy)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-299

  Messiga, B ^a,b   Kienast, J R ^c   Rebay, G ^a   Riccardi, M P ^a   Tribuzio, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Lab de Petrologie Metamorphique   (France)

Author keywords

Chloritoid; Eclogite; Monviso; Ophiolite

Indexed keywords

CHLORITOID; CHROMIUM; ECLOGITE; OPHIOLITE;

ITALY;

EID: 0032809293     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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