Hercynian structure of the Axial Zone of the Pyrenees: The Aran Valley cross-section (Spain-France)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1315-1325

  Garcia Sansegundo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLOGY; ROCKS;

ARAN VALLEY CROSS SECTION; FOLDS; FOLIATION; HERCYNIAN STRUCTURES; METAMORPHISM; PALAEOZOIC ROCKS; PYRENEES AXIAL ZONE;

TECTONICS;

HERCYNIAN; TECTONICS;

FRANCE, PYRENEES; SPAIN, PYRENEES;

EID: 0030292066     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)00050-8     Document Type: Article

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