Synchronous peak Barrovian metamorphism driven by syn-orogenic magmatism and fluid flow in southern Connecticut, USA

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 527-538

  Lancaster, P J ^a,d   Baxter, E F ^a   Ague, J J ^b   Breeding, C M ^b,e   Owens, T L ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Isotope Geochemistry   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e GIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrovian metamorphism; Crustal over thickening; Garnet; Sm Nd

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKENING; FLUID FLOW; GARNET; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CONNECTICUT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PENE;

EID: 44349124576     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2008.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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