Metamorphic phase relations in orthopyroxene-bearing granitoids: Implication for high-pressure metamorphism and prograde melting in the continental crust

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-315

  Bhowmik, S K ^a   Saha, L ^a   Dasgupta, S ^b   Fukuoka, M ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH KOLKATA   (India)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

High pressure metamorphism; Melting; NCKFMASHTO system; Orthopyroxene bearing metagranitoid; T M(H2O) and P T pseudosections

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; GRANITOID; GRANULITE FACIES; HYDRATION; MELTING; METAMORPHISM; ORTHOPYROXENE;

EID: 65249097092     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2009.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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