Porphyroblast microstructures: A review of current and future trends

American Mineralogist

Volumn 84, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 1711-1726

  Johnson, S E ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEFORMATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRAIN;

AGE DETERMINATION; FOLDING MECHANISM; FOLIATION DEVELOPMENT; LONGITUDINAL STRAIN; METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS; METAMORPHIC SETTINGS; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; PLUTON EMPLACEMENT;

STRAIN RATE;

DEFORMATION; FOLDING; FOLIATION; INCLUSION; METAMORPHIC ROCK; PORPHYROBLAST;

EID: 0033367619     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am-1999-11-1202     Document Type: Review

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