Thermal gradients in the Sri Lankan granulite terrane: A garnet-biotite thermometric approach

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 383-397

  Sajeev, K ^a   Osanai, Y ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution coefficient; Granulites; Highland Complex; Sri Lanka; Temperature zoning

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; GARNET; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA; WORLD;

EID: 22144446434     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2005.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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