Evolution of the lower crust

Evolution of the lower crust

Granulites, high-grade metamorphic rocks that are deficient in hydrous minerals, are significant constituents of the middle and lower continental crust, and are of great petrological interest. Granulites are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1988-05, Vol.333 (6169), p.119-120
1. Verfasser: Wickham, Stephen M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Continental crust
Crystalline rocks
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geology
Igneous and metamorphic rocks petrology, volcanic processes, magmas
Internal geophysics
Metamorphic rocks
Minerals
Solid-earth geophysics, tectonophysics, gravimetry
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Zusammenfassung:Granulites, high-grade metamorphic rocks that are deficient in hydrous minerals, are significant constituents of the middle and lower continental crust, and are of great petrological interest. Granulites are discussed.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/333119a0