The processes that control leucosome compositions in metasedimentary granulites: Perspectives from the Southern Marginal Zone migmatites, Limpopo Belt, South Africa

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 713-742

  Taylor, J ^a,c   Nicoli, G ^a,b   Stevens, G ^a   Frei, D ^a   Moyen, J F ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disequilibrium melting; Leucosome compositions; Melt compositions; Partial melting; Peritectic minerals

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GARNETS; LEAD; MELTING; MICA; QUARTZ; SILICON; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

DOMINANT PROCESS; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; MELT COMPOSITIONS; PARTIAL MELTING; PERITECTIC; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; S-TYPE GRANITES; SOLID STATE DEFORMATION;

FELDSPAR;

EID: 84905231500     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmg.12087     Document Type: Article

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