The origin of Himalayan anatexis and inverted metamorphism: Models and constraints

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 755-772

  Harrison, T Mark ^a   Grove, Marty ^a   Lovera, Oscar M ^a   Catlos, E J ^a   D'Andrea, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; METAMORPHIC ROCK; P-T CONDITIONS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

ASIA;

EID: 0033499960     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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