Causes of the uniformly high crystallinity of graphite in large epigenetic deposits

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 779-787

  Pasteris, J D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Fluid; Graphite; Hydrothermal

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CRYSTALLINITY; GRAPHITE; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID;

EID: 0033370255     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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