Age determinations on the Tertiary Masino-Bregaglia (Bergell) intrusives (Italy, Switzerland): A review

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-451

  Hansmann, Werner ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bergell (Bregaglia) intrusion; Central Alps; Conglomerate; Cooling; Exhumation; Geochronology; Intrusion

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; IGNEOUS ROCK; TERTIARY;

ITALY, ALPS, BERGELL MASSIF; SWITZERLAND, ALPS, BERGELL MASSIF;

EID: 0030428231     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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