Zircon behaviour during low-temperature metamorphism

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 571-589

  Hay, D C ^a   Dempster, Tim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Greenschist facies; Metamict; Metamorphism; Zircon

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; DISSOLUTION; FLUID INCLUSION; GREENSCHIST FACIES; HOST ROCK; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); ZIRCON;

EID: 65649101244     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp011     Document Type: Article

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