Serpentinites of the Zermatt-Saas ophiolite complex and their texture evolution

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-177

  Li, X P ^a   Rahn, M ^b   Bucher, K ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antigorite; Ophiolite; Serpentinite; Textures; Zermatt Saas

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; SERPENTINITE; TEXTURE;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 1942498845     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2004.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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