The pressure-temperature-time path of migmatites from the Sikkim Himalaya

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-264

  Harris, N B W ^a   Caddick, M ^b   Kosler, J ^c   Goswami, S ^b   Vance, D ^d   Tindle, A G ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Garnet zoning; Migmatite; Pseudosection; Sikkim Himalaya; Sm Nd dating

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; METAMORPHISM; MIGMATITE; P-T-T PATH; PETROLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; SIKKIM HIMALAYAS;

EID: 1942466452     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2004.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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