On the interpretation of retrograde reaction textures in granulite facies rocks

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-149

  White, R W ^a   Powell, R ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical potential; Coronas; Diffusion; P T paths; Symplectites

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL GRADIENT; COMMON FEATURES; CORONAS; GRANULITE FACIES; METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION; P-T PATH; POLYMETAMORPHISM; REACTION TEXTURES; SILICATE MELTS; SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS; SYMPLECTIC; SYMPLECTITES;

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL; CHEMICALS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; ROCKS; SILICATES;

TEXTURES;

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DIFFUSION; GRANULITE FACIES; P-T CONDITIONS; PHASE TRANSITION; PSEUDOMORPH; REACTION KINETICS; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SYMPLECTITE; TEXTURE;

EID: 84860389944     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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