Review on "corundum + quartz" assemblage in nature: Possible indicator of ultra-high temperature conditions?

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 159-163

  Mouri, Hassina ^a   Guiraud, Michel ^b   Osanai, Yasuhito ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 33748128508     PISSN: 13456296     EISSN: 13493825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2465/jmps.99.159     Document Type: Article

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