Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism and exhumation of garnet-bearing ultramafic rocks from the Lanterman Range (northern Victoria Land, Antarctica)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-243

  Palmeri, R ^a   Ghiribelli, B ^a   Ranalli, G ^b   Talarico, F ^a   Ricci, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Exhumation; Garnet bearing ultramafic rocks; HP UHP metamorphism; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EXHUMATION; FOLD BELT; GARNET; GNEISS; GONDWANA; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; PALEOZOIC; QUARTZITE; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; LANTERMAN RANGE; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 33847314070     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2006.00686.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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