Metamorphic evolution and reworking of the Sleaford Complex metapelites in the southern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 571-589

  Tong, L ^a   Wilson, C J L ^a   Vassallo, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eyre Peninsula; Granulites; Leucosomes; Metapelites; P T path; Partial melting; South Australia

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; METAPELITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PARTIAL MELTING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EYRE PENINSULA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 8144228627     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1400-0952.2004.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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