Charnockite microstructures: From magmatic to metamorphic
Charnockites sensu lato (charnockite-enderbite series) are lower crustal felsic rocks typically characterised by the presence of anhydrous minerals including orthopyroxene and garnet. They either represent dry (H2O-poor) felsic magmas that are emplaced in the lower crust or granitic intrusions that...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-11-01
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Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987112000631 |