Albitization of granitic rocks: The mechanism of replacement of oligoclase by albite

Large-scale metasomatic albitization in the albitite terranes of the Bamble sector of southeastern Norway has affected both mafic and granitic lithologies. In partially metasomatized tonalite, the albitization fronts advance normal to fractures and can be recognized in the field by a distinct redden...

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Main Authors: Engvik, A., Putnis, Andrew, Fitz Gerald, J., Austrheim, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mineralogical Association of Canada 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34647