Polymetamorphism in the NE Shackleton range, Antarctica: Constraints from petrology and U-Pb, Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr TIMS and in situ U-Pb LA-PIMMS dating

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 949-973

  Zeh, A ^a   Millar, I L ^b   Horstwood, S A ^c  

^a Mineralogisches Institut   (Germany)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Garnet microtexture; Geochronology; P T pseudosection; Polymetamorphism; Shackleton range

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; OROGENY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; SHACKLETON RANGE;

EID: 2142777890     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egg117     Document Type: Article

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