Alpine metamorphism of the Central Alps

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 135-154

  Frey, Martin ^a   Mählmann, Rafael Ferreiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine metamorphism; Central Alps; Low grade metamorphism; P T t path

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; METAMORPHISM;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0344517344     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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