Granite is one of the most important components of the continental crust on our Earth; it thus
has been an enduring studied subject in geology. According to present knowledge, granite …

Despite a perception that it represents a perverse divergence, it is perfectly possible to
believe in the existence of S-and I-type granites (and the implications for the nature of their …

Granitoids are a major component of the continental crust. They play a pivotal role in its
evolution, either by adding new material (continental growth), or by reworking older …

Granite petrogenesis is associated with the formation and evolution of continental crust
along convergent plate boundaries. While magmatic processes such as partial melting and …

This geochemical classification of granitic rocks is based upon three variables. These are
FeO/(FeO+ MgO)= Fe-number [or FeO tot/(FeO tot+ MgO)= Fe*], the modified alkali–lime …

S-type granites always contain more Al than the amounts of Na, Ca and K in the rock
required to form feldspars, primarily owing to their derivation from source components that …

Strongly peraluminous (SP) granites have formed as a result of post-collisional processes in
various orogens. Inhigh-pressure'collisions such as the European Alps and Himalayas, post …

Granites of the Lachlan Fold Belt resulted from partial melting of the crust. In most cases,
fusion involved mainly quartz and feldspar, producing felsic melts. Varying degrees of …

The origin of different kinds of granitic rocks is examined within the framework of
experimental studies of melting of metamorphic rocks, and of reaction between basaltic …

Zircon saturation temperatures (T Zr) calculated from bulk-rock compositions provide
minimum estimates of temperature if the magma was undersaturated, but maxima if it was …