An Occurrence of the Assemblage Grandidierite, Kornerupine, and Tourmaline in Antarctica

• Main Authors: Liudong, Ren, Xiaohan, Liu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 1993
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Science
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2065/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2065/1/A199302002.pdf

Grandidierite, kornerupine, and tourmaline occur in high-grade pelitic gneisses from the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. The three minerals contact to each other and show a special order: Trn1 => Gdd => Trn2 => Krn => Trn3, suggesting the occurrence of the assemblage is controlled by t...