Shear zones and metamorphic signature of subducted continental crust as tracers of the evolution of the Corsica/Northern Apennine orogenic system

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 224, Issue , 2004, Pages 321-335

  Molli, G ^a,b   Tribuzio, R ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; OROGENIC BELT; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; SHEAR ZONE; SUBDUCTION; TETHYS;

CORSE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 2942552102     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.224.01.20     Document Type: Article

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