Continental breakup by detachment faulting: Field evidence and geochronological constraints (Tasna nappe, Switzerland)

Terra Nova

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 171-176

  Froitzheim, N ^a   Rubatto, D ^b,c  

^a Geologisch Palaontologisches Institut Universitat Basel   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; DETACHMENT FAULT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; NAPPE; RIFTING;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032405987     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3121.1998.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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