Oligo-miocene extension in the lycian orogen: Evidence from the lycian molasse basin, SW Turkey

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 255-282

  Sözbilir, Hasan ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lycian molasse basin; Lycian orogenic collapse; Menderes Massif; Oligo Miocene; SW Turkey

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MOLASSE; TERTIARY;

ANTALYA [TURKEY]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; LYCIAN BASIN; TURKEY; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA; FORAMINIFERA; LYCIA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 27644471912     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.18.255-282     Document Type: Article

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