MnNCKFMASH phase relations in Cordierite–Orthopyroxene migmatitic gneisses, Southern India: Implications for Low-pressure crustal melting under Granulite-facies

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 613-627

  Sreejith, C ^a   Ravindra Kumar, G R ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

^b MES Ponnani College   (India)

Author keywords

Cordierite orthopyroxene migmatites; Decompression exhumation; Kerala Khondalite belt; Low pressure crustal anatexis; MnNCKFMASH phase relations; P T pseudosection; Southern India

Indexed keywords

CORDIERITES;

EID: 84906942141     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-012-0188-7     Document Type: Article

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