Estimating P-T conditions of garnet growth with isochemical phase-diagram sections and the problem of effective bulk-composition

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-50

  Tinkham, Douglas K ^a   Ghent, Edward D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Bulk composition; Garnet; Isochemical section; Mica Greek; Phase diagram; Phase equilibria

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FRACTIONATION; GRAPHITE; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCKS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ISOCHEMICAL SECTIONS; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES; THERMOBAROMETRY; X-RAY-FLUORESCENCE (XRF) ANALYSIS;

GARNETS;

GARNET; MICA; P-T CONDITIONS; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM;

MICA;

EID: 18944365633     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.43.1.35     Document Type: Article

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