Microstructural and Chemical Study of Borosilicate Minerals in Pegmatites from the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica

• Main Author: Wadoski, Eva R.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2009
• Subjects: Borate minerals; Silicate minerals; Pegmatites; Earth Sciences; Geochemistry; Geology; East Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Prydz Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/777; https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/etd/article/1777/viewcontent/WadoskiER2009.pdf

Pegmatites are present in many metamorphic complexes. Their distinctive mineral assemblages, especially when rich in boron, provide a distinct perspective into the pressure-temperature-chemical environment. Granulite-facies metasedimentary gneisses and associated anatectic pegmatites in Larsemann Hi...