Micro-zircon: Origin and evolution during metamorphism

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 499-507

  Dempster, Tim J ^a   Hay, D C ^a   Gordon, S H ^a,c   Kelly, N M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Garnet; Metamorphism; Porphyroblast; Zircon

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GARNET; METAMORPHISM; PORPHYROBLAST; SCHIST; ZIRCON;

EID: 44349105960     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2008.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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