Polyphase wrench tectonics in the southern French Massif Central: Kinematic inferences from pre- and syntectonic granitoids

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-153

  Roig, J Y ^a   Faure, M ^a,b   Ledru, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

^c BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Granitoid; Polyphase deformation; Strike slip tectonics; Variscan French Massif Central

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GRANITOID; MAGMATISM; STRIKE SLIP FAULT; TECTONICS; VARISCAN;

FRANCE, MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 0029775372     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050063     Document Type: Article

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