Third day polyphase metamorphism in ophiolitic gabbros from Bonassola (internal liguride units, Northern Apennines): A record of Western Tethys oceanization

Ofioliti

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 163-174

  Tribuzio, Riccardo ^a,b   Molli, Giancarlo ^a   Riccardi, Maria Pia ^a   Messiga, Bruno ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphibole veins; Gabbroic dykes; High temperature shear zones; Ocean floor metamorphism; Ophiolites; Serpentinized peridotite

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345441412     PISSN: 03912612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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