Amphibolite facies retrograde metamorphism of the Zhujiachong eclogite, SE Dabieshan: 40Ar/39Ar age constraints from argon extraction using UV-laser microprobe, in vacuo crushing and stepwise heating

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 477-487

  Qiu, H N ^b   Wijbrans, J R ^c   Brouwer, F M ^c   Yun, J B ^a   Zhao, L H ^a   Xu, Y G ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar age; Amphibolite facies metamorphism; Dabieshan; Eclogite; Ultra high P

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; ARGON-ARGON DATING; ECLOGITE; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; PHENGITE; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

CHINA; DABIE MOUNTAINS;

EID: 77954188298     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00875.x     Document Type: Article

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