Very low-grade metamorphism of sedimentary rocks of the Meliata unit, Western Carpathians, Slovakia: Implications of phyllosilicate characteristics

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 68-85

  Árkai, Péter ^a   Faryad, Shah Wali ^b,d   Vidal, Olivier ^c   Balogh, Kadosa ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KO ICE   (Slovakia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^d CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Accretionary metamorphism; Chlorite; Illite white mica; Very low grade metamorphism; Western Carpathians

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; BLUESCHIST FACIES; CHLORITE; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; MICA; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

CARPATHIANS; SLOVAKIA;

EID: 0037358196     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-002-0303-x     Document Type: Article

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