Influence of ferric iron on the stability of mineral assemblages

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 599-613

  Diener, J F A ^a   Powell, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corundum + quartz; Ferric iron; Oxygen activity; Pseudosection; Redox budget

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; FERRIC IRON; MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE; MINERAL EQUILIBRIA; OXIDATION STATE; OXYGEN ACTIVITY; PHASE RELATION; PSEUDOSECTION; REDOX BUDGET; ROCK COMPOSITION;

BUDGET CONTROL; CORUNDUM; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; OXYGEN; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; QUARTZ; ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS;

MINERALS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; IRON; MAFIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM; MINERAL; OXIDATION; P-T CONDITIONS; PELITE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 77955069315     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00880.x     Document Type: Article

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