Syn-deformational migmatites and magmatic-arc metamorphism in the Xolapa Complex, southern Mexico

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 169-191

  Corona Chavez P ^a   Poli, S ^b   Bigioggero, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accretion of magmatic arc; Basement of southern Mexico; Migmatitic structure; Syn deformational migmatite; Xolapa Complex

Indexed keywords

ISLAND ARC; METAMORPHISM; MIGMATITE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33644825429     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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