Asymmetrically zoned reaction rims: Assessment of grain boundary diffusivities and growth rates related to natural diffusion-controlled mineral reactions

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-120

  Keller, L M ^a   Wirth, R ^b   Rhede, D ^b   Kunze, K ^c   Abart, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corona; Garnet; Grain boundary diffusion; Granulite facies; Reaction rates

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GARNET; GRAIN BOUNDARY; GRANULITE FACIES; GROWTH RATE; HEDENBERGITE; MINERAL PROPERTY; QUARTZ; REACTION RATE;

EID: 37549032809     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2007.00747.x     Document Type: Article

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