Boron metasomatism in the Brabant Massif (Belgium): Geochemical and petrographical evidence of Devonian tourmalinite pebbles

Geologie en Mijnbouw/Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-208

  Corteel, C ^a   De Paepe, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Avalonia; Brabant Massif; Devonian; Pebbles; Provenance; Tourmalinite

Indexed keywords

BORON; DEVONIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; METASOMATISM; PEBBLE; PETROGRAPHY; PROVENANCE; TOURMALINITE;

BELGIUM; BRABANT MASSIF;

EID: 0242275157     PISSN: 00167746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016774600020746     Document Type: Article

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