The geometry and timing of orogenic extension: An example from the Western Italian Alps

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 573-589

  Reddy, S M ^a,c   Wheeler, J ^a   Cliff, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deformation age; Eclogite; Exhumation; Rb Sr dating; Tectonic

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; DEFORMATION; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING;

ITALY;

EID: 0033372438     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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