Prograde and retrograde diagenetic and metamorphic evolution in metapelitic rocks of Sierra Espuña (Spain)

Clay Minerals

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-23

  Abad, I ^a   Nieto, F ^b   Peacor, D R ^c   Velilla, N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Illite crystallinity; Micas; Sudoite; Very low grade metamorphism; XRD

Indexed keywords

MINERALOGY; ROCKS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION;

CLAY MINERALS;

CRYSTALLINITY; DIAGENESIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GREENSCHIST FACIES; ILLITE; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; MICA; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037363066     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855033810074     Document Type: Article

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