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Currie, K. L. (1971) The reaction 3 cordierite = 2 garnet + 4 sillimanite + 5 quartz as a geological thermometer in the Opinicon Lake region, Ontario. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 33 (3) 215-226 doi:10.1007/bf00374064

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TitleThe reaction 3 cordierite = 2 garnet + 4 sillimanite + 5 quartz as a geological thermometer in the Opinicon Lake region, Ontario
JournalContributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
AuthorsCurrie, K. L.Author
Year1971Volume33
Issue3
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
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Full ReferenceCurrie, K. L. (1971) The reaction 3 cordierite = 2 garnet + 4 sillimanite + 5 quartz as a geological thermometer in the Opinicon Lake region, Ontario. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 33 (3) 215-226 doi:10.1007/bf00374064
Plain TextCurrie, K. L. (1971) The reaction 3 cordierite = 2 garnet + 4 sillimanite + 5 quartz as a geological thermometer in the Opinicon Lake region, Ontario. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 33 (3) 215-226 doi:10.1007/bf00374064
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