On the initiation of metamorphic sulfide anatexis

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 511-535

  Tomkins, Andrew G ^a,b   Pattison, David R M ^a   Frost, B Ronald ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Melt migration; Metamorphism; Ore deposits; Sulfide melt

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; ANATEXIS; GALENA; GREENSCHIST FACIES; METAMORPHISM; ORE DEPOSIT; P-T CONDITIONS; PARTIAL MELTING; SULFIDE; SULFOSALT GROUP;

EID: 33847402648     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egl070     Document Type: Article

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