Low-pressure subsolidus and suprasolidus phase equilibria in the MnNCKFMASH system: Constraints on conditions of regional metamorphism in western Maine, northern Appalachians

American Mineralogist

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 624-638

  Johnson, Tim E ^a   Brown, Michael ^a   Solar, Gary S ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERALS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SILICATES;

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; NORTHERN APPALACHIANS; PLUTON EMPLACEMENT; PRESSURE CONDITIONS; REGIONAL METAMORPHISMS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CONTACT METAMORPHISM; DEVONIAN; LOW PRESSURE; P-T-T PATH; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM;

APPALACHIANS; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038702329     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am-2003-0416     Document Type: Article

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