Polymetamorphic origin of muscovite + cordierite + staurolite + biotite assemblages: Implications for the metapelitic petrogenetic grid and for P-T paths

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 685-703

  Pattison, D R M ^a   Spear, F S ^b   Cheney, J T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^c AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cordierite; Metapelite; P T paths; Petrogenetic grid; Polymetamorphism; Staurolite

Indexed keywords

CORDIERITE; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROGENESIS; STAUROLITE;

EID: 0033392786     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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