Formation of clinopyroxene + spinel and amphibole + spinel symplectites in coronitic gabbros from the Sierra de San Luis (Argentina): A key to post-magmatic evolution

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 759-774

  Cruciani, G ^a   Franceschelli, M ^a   Groppo, C ^b   Brogioni, N ^c   Vaselli, O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coronitic metagabbro; Famatinian orogeny; P T path; Reaction history; Symplectite

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; CLINOPYROXENE; EMPLACEMENT; GRANULITE; GREENSCHIST FACIES; METAGABBRO; OROGENY; P-T CONDITIONS; P-T-T PATH; PROTOLITH; SPINEL; SYMPLECTITE;

ARGENTINA; SAN LUIS; SIERRA DE SAN LUIS; SIERRAS PAMPEANAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 48749092014     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2008.00786.x     Document Type: Article

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