Vitrinite reflectance and shear-induced graphitization in orogenic belts: A case study from the Kandersteg area, Helvetic Alps, Switzerland

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-20

  Suchy, V ^a   Frey, M ^b   Wolf, M ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Frictional heat; Helvetic Alps; Optical graphite; Shear induced graphitization; Switzerland; Transitional matter; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; QUARTZ;

GREYWACKES; ILLITE CRYSTALLINITY; MARLS; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

TECTONICS;

GRAPHITIZATION; OROGENIC BELT; THERMAL EVOLUTION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

SWITZERLAND, ALPS, KANDERSTEG;

EID: 0031251919     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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