Mineral chemistry and geothermometry using relict primary minerals in the La Cocha ultramafic body: A slice of the upper mantle in the Sierra Chica of Córdoba, Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 38-52

  Anzil, Patricia A ^a   Guereschi, Alina B ^a   Martino, Roberto D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Geothermometry; Mineral chemistry; Sierras Pampeanas; Ultramafic rocks; Upper mantle

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; CLINOCHLORE; FORSTERITE; GARNET; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GNEISS; HARZBURGITE; HORNBLENDE; MAFIC ROCK; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERAL; OLIVINE; ORTHOPYROXENE; PERIDOTITE; PETROLOGY; PYROXENITE; SERPENTINE; SILLIMANITE; SPINEL; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; UPPER MANTLE;

ARGENTINA; CORDOBA [ARGENTINA]; SIERRA CHICA DE CORDOBA; SIERRAS PAMPEANAS;

EID: 84868246810     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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