>Hi all,
>Does anyone know of any references to textural relationships of
>high-pressure (eclogite mainly, but HP granulite also) melt? I'm
>particularly interested in cases where people have displayed melt
>infiltrating from acid layers into basic layers during high-pressure
>metamorphism and crystallising a high-pressure assemblage from melt (in
>equilibrium with HP assemblage of "host"). I would be even more
>interested if anyone has worked on partial melt in basic rocks formed
>during high-pressure metamorphism.
>The examples I have may have undergone ductile shearing during partial
>melt formation or infiltration via a melt/reaction weakening process.
>Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
>
>Regards,
>Craig Storey
Craig,
You might research recent papers (last few years) by Tracy Rushmer
and colleagues who have been doing experimental work on melt
textures, some of it at pretty high P.
Bob T.
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