Two contrasted P-T-time paths of coronitic metanorites of the French Massif Central: Are reaction textures reliable guides to metamorphic histories?

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-105

  Nicollet, C ^a   Goncalves, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Equilibrium boundaries; French Massif Central; Metanorite; P T t paths; Reaction textures

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 14844353398     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2005.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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