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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Main Authors: Jacques L.R. Touret, Jan Marten Huizenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987112000631