Partial eclogitisation of gabbroic rocks in a late Precambrian subduction zone (Zambia): Prograde metamorphism triggered by fluid infiltration

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 174-191

  John, Timm ^a   Schenk, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITE; GABBRO; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PRECAMBRIAN; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 0346904395     PISSN: 00107999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00410-003-0492-8     Document Type: Article

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