New constraints on UHT metamorphism in the Eastern Ghats Province through the application of phase equilibria modelling and in situ geochronology

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 764-781

  Korhonen, F J ^a   Saw, A K ^b   Clark, C ^a   Brown, M ^c   Bhattacharya, S ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulite; Monazite; Phase equilibria modelling; SHRIMP; U Pb geochronology; UHT metamorphism

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; MICROSTRUCTURE; MONAZITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORTHOPYROXENE; PETROLOGY; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM;

EASTERN GHATS; INDIA;

EID: 80052873804     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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