Geochemical evidence of melt intrusions along lithospheric faults of the Southern Apennines, Italy: Geodynamic and seismogenic implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B6, 2000, Pages 13569-13578

  Italiano, Francesco ^a   Martelli, Mauro ^b   Martinelli, Giovanni ^c   Nuccio, P Mario ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c Serv Sistemi Informativi Geografici   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT; GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MELT;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 0034631218     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900047     Document Type: Article

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