Abstract
Refined geothermobarometers are presented for cordierite granulites. The refinement was achieved by using internally consistent thermodynamic datasets.
Improved calibrations have been demonstrated for a number of granulite areas. Also, the usefulness of the improved geobarometer in identifying decompression paths has been discussed.
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Bhattacharya, S. Refinement of geothermobarometry for cordierite granulites. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet Sci.) 102, 537–545 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02871952
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