Abstract
The retrograde orthoamphibole isograd in the southern marginal zone of the Limpopo belt is expressed in Mg-rich pelitic gneisses by two hydration reactions that are superimposed on earlier corona textures of cordierite and hypersthene after garnet: hypersthene + quartz + H2O = anthophyllite, and cordierite + H2O = gedrite + kyanite + quartz. The T of hydration at the isograd is estimated at <625-650oC with a minimum P of 6 kbar.-J.A.Z.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 900-915 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | American Mineralogist |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry and Petrology