Thermal metamorphism in the lesser Himalaya of Nepal determined from Raman spectroscopy of carbonaceous material

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 225, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 233-241

  Beyssac, Olivier ^a   Bollinger, Laurent ^a   Avouac, Jean Philippe ^a   Goffé, Bruno ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Geothermometry; Graphitization; Himalaya; Metamorphism; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; GEOTHERMOMETRY; METAMORPHIC FACIES; METAMORPHISM; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4344644825     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.05.023     Document Type: Article

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