Timing of high-grade metamorphism: Early Palaeozoic U-Pb formation ages of titanite indicate long-standing high-T conditions at the western margin of Gondwana (Argentina, 26-29°S)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 649-662

  Lucassen, F ^a,c   Becchio, R ^b,d  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argentina; Gondwana; High T metamorphism; Titanite; U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METAMORPHISM; PALEOZOIC; PETROLOGY; TITANITE;

EID: 0141792563     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00471.x     Document Type: Article

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