Orthopyroxene-sillimanite-quartz assemblages: Distribution, petrology, quantitative P-T-X constraints and P-T paths

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 439-453

  Kelsey, D E ^a   White, R W ^a   Powell, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cordierite; Granulite; Mineral reaction texture; NCKFMASH; P T path

Indexed keywords

CORDIERITE; GEOBAROMETRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS;

EID: 0038335483     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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