Microstructures of melt inclusions in anatectic metasedimentary rocks

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-322

  Ferrero, S ^a   Bartoli, O ^b   Cesare, B ^a   Salvioli Mariani, E ^b   Acosta Vigil, A ^c   Cavallo, A ^d   Groppo, C ^e   Battiston, S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^f CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Garnet; Melt inclusions; Melt microstructures; Migmatites; Nanogranite

Indexed keywords

BULK COMPOSITIONS; GLASSY MELTS; HIMALAYAS; INTER-GROWTHS; K-FELDSPAR; KHONDALITES; LOCAL NECKING; MELT INCLUSIONS; METAPELITES; METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS; MICROSTRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; MIGMATITES; NANOGRANITE; NANOPOROSITY; PARTIAL MELTING; PARTIAL-MELTING PROCESS; PERALUMINOUS; PERITECTIC; PHASE ASSEMBLAGES; POLYCRYSTALLINE AGGREGATES; PRIMARY INCLUSIONS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; FELDSPAR; GARNETS; MICA; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; QUARTZ; RESEARCH;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

AGGREGATE; ALKALI FELDSPAR; GARNET; GRANITE; GRANOPHYRE; IGNEOUS ROCK; ILMENITE; KHONDALITE; LEUCOGRANITE; MELT INCLUSION; METAGREYWACKE; METAPELITE; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIGMATITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PSEUDOMORPH; QUARTZ;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA; KERALA KHONDALITE BELT; NEPAL;

EID: 84858000569     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2011.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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