A note on the origin of syntectonic porphyroblasts and their inclusion fabrics
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Geological Magazine
- Vol. 113 (4) , 383-388
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800047671
Abstract
Summary Previous mechanisms of syntectonic growth of porphyroblasts, leading to sigmoidal inclusion patterns, are thought to be based on invalid assumptions. A new mechanism, which involves the formation of extension fractures, is outlined.Keywords
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