Petrogenetic modelling of strongly residual metapelitic xenoliths within the southern Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 269-291

  Johnson, T E ^a   Brown, M ^b   White, R W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Bushveld Complex; Corundum; Melting; Thermodynamic modelling; Xenolith

Indexed keywords

CORUNDUM; MELTING; METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; MODELING; PETROGENESIS; THERMODYNAMICS; XENOLITH;

BUSHVELD COMPLEX; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77950788224     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00868.x     Document Type: Article

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