Precise time and conditions of peak Taconian granulite facies metamorphism in the southern Appalachian Orogen, U.S.A, with implications for zircon behavior during crustal melting events

Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 289-304

  Moecher, David P ^a   Samson, Scott D ^b   Miller, Calvin F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHISM; PETROLOGY; TACONIC OROGENY; ZIRCON;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3242765445     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/382760     Document Type: Article

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