Exsolution by spinodal decomposition II: Perthite formation during slow cooling of anatexites from ngoronghoro, tanzania

American Journal of Science

Volumn 309, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 450-475

  Abart, R ^a   Petrishcheva, E ^a   Wirth, R ^b   Rhede, D ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBITE; ANATEXIS; COOLING; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; EXSOLUTION; FACIES; GEOLOGICAL THEORY; GRANULITE; IGNEOUS ROCK; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; NUCLEATION; ORTHOCLASE; PERTHITE;

AFRICA; ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; EAST AFRICA; NGORONGORO CRATER; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 68949114521     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2009.02     Document Type: Article

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