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Metamorphic evolution of sillimanite gneiss in the high-pressure terrane of the Western Gneiss Region (Norway)
Geological Survey of Norway, P.O. Box 6315 Torgarden, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Johannes Jakob
Geological Survey of Norway, P.O. Box 6315 Torgarden, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Short summary
The paper documents sillimanite gneiss in the Western Gneiss Region (WGR) and its presence, composition, formation and metamorphic evolution. Peak metamorphism is modelled to T = 750 °C and P around 0.6 GPa. Subsequent retrogression consumes garnet and shows mineral replacement and melt crystallization involving sillimanite, white mica, K-feldspar and quartz. The petrological evolution is in accordance with the investigated eclogites and HP granulites in the northwestern part of WGR.
The paper documents sillimanite gneiss in the Western Gneiss Region (WGR) and its presence,...
