Variations in rates of nucleation and growth of biotite porphyroblasts

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 763-777

  Hirsch, D M ^a   Carlson, W D ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotite; Nucleation rate; Textural analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; MINERALIZATION; NUCLEATION; PORPHYROBLAST; TEXTURE;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749845852     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00667.x     Document Type: Article

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