On the pseudomorphing of melt-filled pores during the crystallization of migmatites

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1343-1363

  Holness, Marian B ^a   Sawyer, Edward W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystallisation; Dihedral angle; Microstructure; Migmatite

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CONTACT METAMORPHISM; CRYSTALLIZATION; EXHUMATION; MELT INCLUSION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIGMATITE; NUCLEATION; PARTIAL MELTING; PSEUDOMORPH; SUPERSATURATION; UPLIFT;

EID: 48949116592     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egn028     Document Type: Article

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