METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS OF THE VEPORIC UNIT IN THE WESTERN CARPATHIANS

Year, pages: 1991, 219 - 222

Metamorphic mineral assemblages, mineral chemistry and geothermometric methods have been used to investigate probable conditions of the principal metamorphic stages that affected Veporic rocks. The oldest (Cadomian?) metamorphism took place in amphibolite-facies conditions, most probably at temperatures ranging from 600 to 650 °C. Hercynian metamorphism corresponds to the almandine zone of the greenschist facies at temperatures attaining 450–530 °C and pressures of 400–500 MPa. Synkinematic stage of Alpine metamorphism did not exceed the chlorite zone, with temperatures amounting to 360–430 °C and pressure of some 400 MPa. Superposed postkinematic (thermal-dome type) metamorphism locally reached higher temperatures.

Bezak, V. 1991. METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS OF THE VEPORIC UNIT IN THE WESTERN CARPATHIANS. In Geologica Carpathica, vol. 42, no.4, pp. 219-222. 1335-0552.

Bezak, V. (1991). METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS OF THE VEPORIC UNIT IN THE WESTERN CARPATHIANS. Geologica Carpathica, 42(4), 219-222. 1335-0552.