Petrogenesis of andalusite-kyanite-sillimanite veins and host rocks, Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic belt, Hamadan, Iran

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-134

  Sepahi, A A ^a   Whitney, D L ^b   Baharifar, A A ^c  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Andalusite; Iran; Kyanite; Quartz veins; Sillimanite

Indexed keywords

ANDALUSITE; FLUID INCLUSION; KYANITE; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROGENESIS; QUARTZ VEIN; SILLIMANITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; HAMADAN; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 1542287304     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2004.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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