Geology, geochemistry and emplacement conditions of the vega intrusive complex: An example of large-scale crustal anatexis in North-Central Norway

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 390, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 603-631

  Marko, Wayne T ^a   Barnes, Calvin G ^a   Yoshinobu, Aaron S ^a   Frost, Carol D ^b   Nordgulen, Øystein ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; BATHOLITH; EMPLACEMENT; GRANODIORITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MIGMATITE; PARTIAL MELTING; SUPRACRUSTAL ROCK;

NORDLAND; NORWAY; VEGA;

EID: 84897933474     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP390.2     Document Type: Article

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