Age and duration of ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism in the Anápolis-Itauçu Complex, Southern Brasília Belt, central Brazil - Constraints from U-Pb geochronology, mineral rare earth element chemistry and trace-element thermometry

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-233

  Baldwin, Julie A ^a   Brown, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Bras lia Belt; Brazil; Garnet; Granulite; Trace elements; Ultrahigh temperature metamorphism; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; GARNET; GRANULITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TRACE ELEMENT; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

BRASILIA BELT; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 39049087719     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2007.00759.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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