An in situ metatexite-diatexite transition in upper amphibolite facies rocks from Broken Hill, Australia

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 579-602

  White, R W ^a   Pomroy, N E ^a   Powell, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diatexite; Melting; Migmatite; Mineral equilibria modelling; Pseudosection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CRYSTALLIZATION; FELSIC ROCK; GNEISS; MIGMATITE; PARTIAL MELTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BROKEN HILL; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 33645895533     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2005.00597.x     Document Type: Article

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