Garnet Sm-Nd data from the Saualpe and the Koralpe (Eastern Alps, Austria): Chronological and P-T constraints on the thermal and tectonic history

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-466

  Thoi M ^a   Miller, Ch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine orogenesis; Closure temperature; Eastern Alps; High P metamorphism; Metamorphic and magmatic garnets; P T t paths; Saualpe Koralpe basement; Sm Nd geochronology

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; CRETACEOUS; GARNET; GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; METAMORPHISM; P/T PATH; SAMARIUM/NEODYMIUM DATING;

AUSTRIA, ALPS;

EID: 0030464326     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1996.05995.x     Document Type: Article

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