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Andalusite Polymorphism

Andalusite Polymorphism is a mineralogical phenomenon within metamorphic petrology wherein the mineral andalusite exhibits the same chemical composition as kyanite and sillimanite but differs in crystal structure due to distinct pressure-temperature stability conditions, representing a specific instance of aluminosilicate polymorphism in metamorphic rocks.

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Stability of Andalusite and Sillimanite and the Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub>Triple Point: Constraints from the Ballachulish Aureole, Scotland

David R.M. Pattison · The Journal of Geology · 1992 · 317 citations

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A reevaluation of the stability relations of andalusite: Thermochemical data and phase diagram for the aluminum silicates

M. J. Holdaway, Biswajit Mukhopadhyay · American Mineralogist · 1993 · 186 citations

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The relationship of elasticity and crystal structure in andalusite and sillimanite

Michael T. Vaughan, Donald J. Weidner · Physics and Chemistry of Minerals · 1978 · 156 citations

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Unpairing metamorphic belts: <i>P–T</i> paths and a tectonic model for the Ryoke Belt, southwest Japan

Michael Brown · Journal of Metamorphic Geology · 1998 · 143 citations

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Precise determinations of the equilibria kyanite sillimanite and kyanite andalusite and a revised triple point for Al 2 SiO 5 polymorphs

Steven R. Bohlen, Art Montana, D. M. Kerrick · 1991 · 138 citations

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Authors

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  1. DM
    D. M. Kerrick

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    3 publications · 250 citations

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  2. DL
    Donna L. Whitney

    University of Minnesota, United States

    3 publications · 157 citations

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  3. DB
    D. B. Clarke

    Dalhousie University, Canada

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  4. FJ
    Francisco J. Martínez

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

    2 publications · 48 citations

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  5. DR
    David R.M. Pattison

    University of Calgary, Canada

    2 publications · 337 citations

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Institutions

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  1. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    228 citations

  2. Institute of Mineralogy

    Miass, Russia

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    58 citations

  3. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    209 citations

  4. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    200 citations

  5. Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, China

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    199 citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  7. Ruhr University Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    62 citations

  8. University of Padua

    Padua, Italy

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    175 citations

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  1. Journal of Metamorphic Geology

    6 publications · 349 citations

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  2. Ceramics International

    4 publications · 102 citations

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  3. American Mineralogist

    4 publications · 359 citations

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  4. American Journal of Science

    4 publications · 156 citations

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  5. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

    4 publications · 218 citations

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