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Garnet-biotite relationships in high grade metamorphic rocks at Broken Hill, Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

I. R. Plimer
I. R. Plimer
Affiliation:
The University of New South Wales, W.S. & L.B. Robinson University College, P.O. Box 334, Broken Hill, N.S.W., 2880Australia.
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Summary

Garnets and biotites from pelitic, psammitic and quartzofeldspathic rock enclosing the Broken Hill orebodies are sensitive to syn and post high grade metamorphic metasomatism associated with orebody-wall rock reactions but the overall garnet—biotite partitioning relationships remain unchanged. KMg-FeDgarnet-biotite and metamorphic grade calculations increase from NW to SE over the 1000 m section examined which is in accord with the regional grade variation.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 113 , Issue 3 , May 1976 , pp. 263 - 270
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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