The association of continental crust rocks with ophiolites in the northern Apennines (Italy): implications for the continent-ocean transition in the Western Tethys

Tectonophysics

Volumn 292, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 43-66

  Marroni, M ^a   Molli, G ^a   Montanini, A ^b   Tribuzio, R ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; OPHIOLITE;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 0032580944     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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