Prograde, peak, and retrograde P-T paths from aluminium in orthopyroxene: High-temperature contact metamorphism in the aureole of the Makhavinekh Lake Pluton, Nain Plutonic Suite, Labrador

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 405-423

  McFarlane, C R M ^a   Carlson, W D ^a   Connelly, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Al diffusion; Al zoning; Geothermometry; Granulites; P T paths

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AUREOLE; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; GEOBAROMETRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; ORTHOPYROXENE; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROLOGY;

CANADA;

EID: 0038638415     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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