Geometry of isogradic, isothermal, and isobaric surfaces: Interpretation and application

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 295-310

  Ghent, Edward D ^a   Simony, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bathozone; Dehydration isograd; Diachronism; Isobaric surface; Isograd; Isogradic surface; Isothermal surface; Kynaite sillimanite isograd; P T grids; Pelitic rocks

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ISOTHERMS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; REACTION KINETICS;

DEHYDRATION-REACTION CURVES; ISOBARIC SURFACES; ISOTHERM GEOMETRY; METAMORPHIC REACTIONS;

SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

KYANITE; METAMORPHIC FACIES; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; SILLIMANITE; THERMODYNAMICS;

MICA;

EID: 18944370063     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.43.1.295     Document Type: Article

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