Characterization of tectono-metamorphic events using crystal size distribution (CSD) diagram. A case study from the Acebuches metabasites (SW Spain)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 935-947

  Díaz Azpiroz, Manuel ^a   Fernández, Carlos ^b  

^a AYESA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acebuches metabasites; Crystal size distribution (CSD) diagrams; Microfabric; Mylonites; Southern Iberian Shear Zone

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION (CSD);

ASPECT RATIO; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY);

TECTONICS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; METABASITE; METAMORPHISM; MYLONITE; NUCLEATION; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037410787     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00081-0     Document Type: Article

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