Suprasubduction-zone peridotite in the northern USA appalachians: Evidence from mineral composition

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 699-708

  Coish, R A ^a   Gardner, P ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachians; Peridotite; Subduction zone; USA; Vermont

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; DEFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ROCK MECHANICS; ZONING;

APPALACHIANS; PERIDOTITE BODIES; VERMONT APPALACHIANS;

MINERAL RESOURCES;

COLLISION ZONE; MINERALOGY; ORDOVICIAN; PERIDOTITE; SERPENTINIZATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 8644240873     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461046840214     Document Type: Article

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