Variation in peak P-T conditions across the upper contact of the UHP terrane, Dabieshan, China: Gradational or abrupt?

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 803-822

  Shi, Yonghong ^a   Wang, Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Dabieshan; Eclogites; Peak P T conditions; Taihuarea

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; BIOTITE; ECLOGITE; EPIDOTE; GNEISS; LITHOLOGY; P-T CONDITIONS; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

ASIA; CHINA; DABIE MOUNTAINS; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIHU;

EID: 33751010494     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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