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Sheared peridotite and megacryst formation beneath the Kaapvaal craton: a snapshot of tectonomagmatic processes across the lithosphere–asthenosphere transition

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Published in 2021 at "Journal of Petrology"

DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egab046

Abstract: The cratonic lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary is commonly invoked as the site of sheared peridotite and megacryst formation, a well-recognized petrologic assemblage whose genetic relationships – if any – remain poorly understood. We have undertaken a comprehensive… read more here.

Keywords: petrology; sheared peridotite; lithosphere asthenosphere; megacryst formation ... See more keywords