Retrograde metamorphism of ultrahigh-temperature granulites from the khondalite belt in Inner Mongolia, North China Craton: Evidence from aluminous orthopyroxenes

Geological Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 263-275

  Liu, Shoujie ^a   Bai, Xiang ^a   Li, Jianghai ^a   Santosh, M ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Columbia supercontinent; North China craton; P T conditions, orthopyroxene; Ultrahigh temperature metamorphism

Indexed keywords

GRANULITE FACIES; KHONDALITE; ORTHOPYROXENE; P-T CONDITIONS; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM;

CHINA; NEI MONGGOL;

EID: 79953018939     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1247     Document Type: Article

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