Ruby Mineralization in Southwest Madagascar

Gondwana Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 433-438

  Mercier, A ^a   Rakotondrazafy, M ^b   Ravolomiandrinarivo, B ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Gondwana; Madagascar; Ruby mineralization; Ultrabasic complex

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; ANORTHOSITE; GONDWANA; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC; RUBY; TERRANE;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0242360846     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70281-1     Document Type: Article

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