Post-collisional granite generation and HT-LP metamorphism by radiogenic heating: The Variscan South Bohemian Batholith

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 577-587

  Gerdes, A ^a,b,c   Worner G ^a   Henk, A ^d  

^a Geochemisches Institut   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d Institut für Geologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crustal shortening; Genesis; Granite; Post tectonic processes; Variscides

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; METAMORPHISM; PETROGENESIS;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0342804520     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.3.577     Document Type: Article

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