Petrology, origin and metamorphic history of Proterozoic-aged granulites of the Natal metamorphic province, southeastern Africa

Gondwana Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 607-628

  Mendonidis, P ^a   Grantham, G H ^b  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Granulites; Natal Metamorphic Province; Petrology; Thermobarometry

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANULITE; GRAYWACKE; HERCYNITE; METAMORPHISM; P-T-T PATH; PELITE; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; PROTOLITH;

AFRICA;

EID: 0242489081     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71011-X     Document Type: Article

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