Metamorphic history of HP mafic granulites from the Gesso-Stura Terrain (Argentera Massif, Western Alps, Italy)

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 777-790

  Ferrando, Simona ^a   Lombardo, Bruno ^b   Compagnoni, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Argentera Massif; External Crystalline Massifs; HP granulites; P T path; Subduction

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FELDSPAR; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; OXIDE MINERALS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARGENTERA MASSIF; EXTERNAL CRYSTALLINE MASSIFS; HP GRANULITES; P-T PATH; SUBDUCTION;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEFORMATION; GRANULITE; MAFIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM; P-T-T PATH; PETROLOGY; SUBDUCTION;

ALPS; ARGENTERA MASSIF; EURASIA; EUROPE; MARITIME ALPS; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 56849133591     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1891     Document Type: Article

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