Abstract
Granitic biotite from SE Australia alters to a mixture of chlorite (65%), sphene (10%) and epidote (10%) through a hydrothermal (330-340oC) reaction in which two layers of biotite become one layer of chlorite. The overall reaction conserves Mg in the chlorite, and Ti + Fe + Al within the pseudomorphing chlorite-sphene-epidote assemblage. -J.A.Z.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 902-910 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | American Mineralogist |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |