Large-scale melt-depletion in granulite terranes: An example from the Archean Ashuanipi subprovince of Quebec

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-201

  Guernina, S ^a   Sawyer, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Granulite; Melt segregation; Melt depleted terrane; Melt flow; Migmatite

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; MIGMATITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROGRAPHY;

CANADA;

EID: 0037324627     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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