Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the upper prealpine nappe (switzerland and france): Nappe formation by late cretaceous-paleogene accretion

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 137-157

  Gasinski, Adam ^a   Slaczka, Andrzej ^a   Winkler, Wilfried ^b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accretionary processes; Complexe de base series; Nappe formation; Stratigraphy; Upper prealpine nappe

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY COMPLEX; CRETACEOUS; NAPPE; PALAEOGENE; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

FRANCE, ALPS; SWITZERLAND, ALPS;

EID: 0031473659     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09853111.1997.11105299     Document Type: Article

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