Orthopyroxene-corundum in Mg-Al-rich granulites from the Oygarden islands, East Antarctica

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1481-1512

  Kelly, N M ^a   Harley, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompression; Kornerupine; Orthopyroxene corundum; Reaction textures; Sapphirine; Symplectite

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; MINERALOGY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; OYGARDEN ISLANDS;

EID: 3242814448     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egh023     Document Type: Article

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