Extension-related structures in the Malenco-Margna-system: Implications for paleogeography and consequences for rifting and Alpine tectonics

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 501-519

  Hermann, Jörg ^a   Müntener, Othmar ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Central Alps; Continent ocean transition; Exhumation; Extensional tectonics; Jurassic rifting; Lower crust; Mantle; Val Malenco (N. Italy)

Indexed keywords

CRUST (LOWER); EXTENSION; MANTLE; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; RIFTING; TECTONICS;

ITALY, ALPS, VAL MALENCO;

EID: 0030442261     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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