Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism in the western gneiss region of the norwegian caledonides

International Geology Review

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 955-966

  Carswell, D A ^a   Cuthbert, S J ^b   Krogh Ravna, E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITE; P-T CONDITIONS; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

NORWAY; WESTERN GNEISS REGION;

EID: 0033387996     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819909465182     Document Type: Article

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