Microstructural and rheological evolution of a mantle shear zone

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 43-53

  Skemer, Philip ^a   Warren, Jessica M ^b   Kelemen, Peter B ^c   Hirth, Greg ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Josephine; LPO; Mylonite; Olivine; Orthopyroxene

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE; LATTICE DYNAMICS; MANTLE SOURCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MYLONITE; OLIVINE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PERIDOTITE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN;

JOSEPHINE COUNTY; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77749264400     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egp057     Document Type: Article

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