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Archaean and Proterozoic high-grade terranes of East Antarctica (40–80°E): a case study of diversity in granulite facies metamorphism

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Abstract

In recent years there has been a tendency for workers in high-grade terranes to seek and identify unified and somewhat generalized models for the origin of granulites, usually based on observations in classic terranes such as the Adirondacks (Bohlen 1987) and southern India (e.g. Newton et al. 1980, Hansen et al. 1984). In particular, some studies have emphasized a perceived uniformity in granulite P-T conditions and P-T-t (pressure-temperature-time) paths (Newton & Perkins 1982, Bohlen 1987), and hence have modelled granulite terranes in terms of one particular tectonic setting such as a mag-matic arc. In contrast, Harley (1989a) has emphasized diversity in the important features of granulite terranes, most notably in their P-T conditions of formation and P-T-t paths but also in their lithological constitution and age structures, and has considered a spectrum of possible tectonic settings and mechanisms for granulite formation.

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Harley, S.L., Hensen, B.J. (1990). Archaean and Proterozoic high-grade terranes of East Antarctica (40–80°E): a case study of diversity in granulite facies metamorphism. In: Ashworth, J.R., Brown, M. (eds) High-temperature Metamorphism and Crustal Anatexis. The Mineralogical Society Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-3929-6_12

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