Geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of an A-type granite in the mulock glacier area, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-202

  Cottle, John M ^a   Cooper, Alan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A type granite; Antarctica; Koettlitz Glacier Alkaline Province; Mulock; Ross Orogeny; Skelton Group

Indexed keywords

A-TYPE ROCK; ANATEXIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GONDWANA; GRANITE; GRANITOID; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MELTING; METASEDIMENT; UNDERPLATING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; VICTORIA LAND;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33746506074     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2006.9515159     Document Type: Article

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