P-T-t-D paths of Everest Series schist, Nepal

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 717-739

  Jessup, M J ^a,d   Cottle, J M ^b,e   Searle, M P ^b   Law, R D ^a   Newell, D L ^c   Tracy, R J ^a   Waters, D J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Everest; Exhumation; Himalayas; Lhotse detachment; Nuptse granite; South Tibetan Detachment system; THERMOCALC

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; EXHUMATION; GARNET; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GRANITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROSTRUCTURE; P-T-T PATH; SCHIST; SHEAR ZONE; STAUROLITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; KHUMBU HIMAL; MOUNT EVEREST;

EID: 48749104516     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2008.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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