Pre-alpine metamorphism of the internal zones of the Western Alps

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-39

  Desmons, Jacqueline ^a   Compagnoni, Roberto ^b   Cortesogno, Luciano ^c   Frey, Martin ^d   Gaggero, Laura ^c  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Basement; Internal zones; Pre Alpine metamorphism; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; METAMORPHISM; PALEOZOIC;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032986398     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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