Zoned Ca-amphiboles and related P-T evolution in metabasites from the classical Barrovian metamorphic zones in Scotland

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 769-786

  Zenk, M ^a   Schultz, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Al Ti; Amphibole; Barrovian; Dalradian; Geothermobarometry; Metabasites; Metamorphism; Mineral chemistry; Scotland

Indexed keywords

CHLORITE MINERALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; QUARTZ; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CALEDONIAN GRAMPIAN OROGENY; MULTIPHASE DEFORMATION; PLAGIOCLASE;

DEFORMATION;

DALRADIAN; METABASITE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERALOGY; P-T CONDITIONS;

EID: 11144353395     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461046850218     Document Type: Article

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