Progressive or continual exsolution in pyroxenes: an indicator of polybaric igneous crystallization for the Perinthatta anorthositic gabbro, northern Kerala, southwestern India

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 541-553

  Rajesh, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anorthositic gabbro; Clinopyroxene, Orthopyroxene, Progressive or continual exsolution; Perinthatta; Polybaric crystallization

Indexed keywords

AUGITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; EXSOLUTION; GABBRO; PIGEONITE; PYROXENE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33646516614     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.11.004     Document Type: Article

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