Combining compositional zoning and foliation intersection axes (FIAs) in garnet to quantitatively determine early P-T-t paths in multiply deformed and metamorphosed schists: North central Massachusetts, USA

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-163

  Kim, Hyeong Soo ^a,b   Bell, Tim H ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FOLIATION; GARNET; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; SCHIST;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23844514138     PISSN: 00107999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00410-004-0640-9     Document Type: Article

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