Evaluating the origin of garnet, cordierite, and biotite in granitic rocks: A case study from the South Mountain Batholith, Nova Scotia

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1477-1503

  Erdmann, Saskia ^a   Jamieson, Rebecca A ^a   MacDonald, Michael A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Biotite; Cordierite; Fractional crystallization; Garnet

Indexed keywords

BATHOLITH; BIOTITE; CORDIERITE; COUNTRY ROCK; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEHYDRATION MELTING; GARNET; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; MINERALIZATION; MONAZITE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZONING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; SOUTH MOUNTAIN;

EID: 68249160789     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp038     Document Type: Article

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