Experimental investigation of eclogite rheology and its fabrics at high temperature and pressure

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-115

  Zhang, Junfeng ^a   Green, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation mechanism; Eclogite; Fabric; Rheology

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ECLOGITE; GARNET; GEODYNAMICS; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MANTLE CONVECTION; QUARTZ; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 33847239494     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00684.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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