How late are K-feldspar megacrysts in granites?

Lithos

Volumn 104, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 327-336

  Vernon, R H ^a,b   Paterson, S R ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal accumulation; Grain shapes; Granites; K feldspar megacrysts; Mineral zoning; Pluton

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; FELDSPAR; GRANITE; MEGACRYST; NUCLEATION; TWINNING; ZONING;

EID: 49549094686     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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