The initiation and development of metamorphic foliation in the Otago Schist, Part 1: Competitive oriented growth of white mica

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 425-442

  Stallard, A ^a   Shelley, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Foliation; Oriented growth; Otago Schist; Shape preferred orientation; White mica

Indexed keywords

FOLIATION; METAMORPHISM; MICA; PREFERRED ORIENTATION; SCHIST;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

EID: 27844487450     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2005.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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