Lack of low-grade metamorphism in the Triassic formations of the Argana basin, Morocco: An illite crystallinity re-evaluation

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 565-573

  Leikine, M ^a   Medina, F ^b   Ahmamou, M ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Institut Scientifique   (Morocco)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUST THINNING; DIAGENESIS; ILLITE CRYSTALLINITY; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; MINERALOGY; RIFTING; TRIASSIC;

MOROCCO, ARGANA BASIN;

EID: 0030454729     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0899-5362(96)00037-1     Document Type: Article

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