Retrograde schists of the amphibolite facies at broken hill, New South Wales

R. H. Vernon, D. M. Ransom

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    Abstract

    Aluminous, mafic, felsic, calcareous, and sulphide-rich rocks have been involved in localized deformation and retrograde metamorphism at Broken Hill, western New South Wales, where retrograde schist-zones intersect high-grade, regional metamorphic rocks of the lower granulite facies (or the amphibolite-granulite facies transition). Although technically retrograde, the schists contain mineral assemblages indicative of the lower amphibolite facies. The schist-zones were formed by local folding, apparently as part of the third stage of deformation in the Broken Hill area. Copyright.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)267-278
    Number of pages12
    JournalJournal of the Geological Society of Australia
    Volume18
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1971

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