Scales of equilibrium and disequilibrium during cleavage formation in chlorite and biotite-grade phyllites, SE Vermont

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 895-913

  McWilliams, C K ^a   Wintsch, R P ^a   Kunk, M J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleavage formation; Crenulation cleavage; Phyllosilicate crystal chemistry; Pressure solution; Waits River Formation

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE; CATALYSIS; CHLORITE; CRENULATION CLEAVAGE; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; FORMATION MECHANISM; PHYLLITE; PHYLLOSILICATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); ZONING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 34848845264     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2007.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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