Oxidized eclogites and garnet-blueschists from Oman: P-T path modelling in the NCFMASHO system

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 783-802

  Warren, Clare J ^a,b   Waters, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eclogite; Oman; P T paths; Subduction; THERMOCALC

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; GARNET; HIGH PRESSURE; METAMORPHISM; P-T-T PATH; SUBDUCTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; OMAN MOUNTAINS; SAIH HATAT;

EID: 33751005040     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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