Late neoproterozoic P-T evolution of HP-UHT granulites from the palni hills (south india): New constraints from phase diagram modelling, LA-ICP-MS zircon dating and in-situ EMP monazite dating

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1813-1856

  Brandt, S ^a   Schenk, V ^a   Raith, M M ^b   Appel, P ^a   Gerdes, A ^c   Srikantappa, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

MgAl rich granulite; P T pseudosection; P T t path; Southern Granulite terrane; Ultrahigh temperature (UHT) metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; COLLISION ZONE; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GRANULITE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ISOTHERM; KYANITE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; P-T CONDITIONS; P-T-T PATH; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM; ZIRCON;

INDIA; PALNI HILLS; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 80052220483     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egr032     Document Type: Article

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