High-temperature, low-pressure metamorphism and development of prograde symplectites, marble hall fragment, bushveld complex (South Africa)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 311-325

  Pitra, P ^a,b   De Waal, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bushveld complex; Contact metamorphism; Cordierite spinel; Marble hall; Symplectite

Indexed keywords

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; CORDIERITE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW PRESSURE; METAMORPHISM; SPINEL; SYMPLECTITE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035031321     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0263-4929.2000.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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