ARCHIMEDES AND THE TAUERN ECLOGITES - ROLE OF BUOYANCY IN THE PRESERVATION OF EXOTIC ECLOGITE BLOCKS
The eclogite fragments of the Tauern Window formed at pressures around 20 kbar and temperatures in the region 600-650°C; these pressures are higher by 10-12 kbar than those experienced by the units now surrounding the eclogite-bearing zone. The eclogites probably formed in a subduction zone prior to...
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Format: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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1979
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