New data on low-grade metamorphism in the Briançonnais domain of the Prealps, Western Switzerland

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 577-592

  Jaboyedoff, Michel ^a,b   Thelin, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Illite smectite mixed layer clay; Low grade metamorphism; Scherrer width; Western Alps; XRD

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTOLOGY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

LOW-GRADE METAMORPHISM; METAMORPHIC EVENTS; MIXED-LAYER CLAY; PLASTIC ZONES; REGIONAL TRENDS; SCHERRER WIDTH; WESTERN ALPS; WESTERN SWITZERLAND;

CLAY MINERALS;

ILLITE/SMECTITE; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; SCHERRER WIDTH; XRD;

SWITZERLAND, PREALPS, BRIANCONNAIS ZONE;

EID: 0029729314     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/8/3/0577     Document Type: Article

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