Geochemical Diagnostics of Metasedimentary Dark Inclusions: a Case Study from the Peninsular Ranges Batholith, California

Dark enclaves rich in amphibole and biotite are ubiquitous in granitoid rocks and generally thought to represent fragments of mafic magmas, cumulates or restites. However, magmatic assimilation of metamorphic or sedimentary country rock can also form dark enclaves. To develop criteria for identifyi...

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Main Author: Liao, Kelley
Other Authors: Lee, Cin-Ty
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1911/71667