Deformation history of a subducted continental crust (Gran Paradiso, Western Alps): continuing crustal shortening during exhumation

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 793-815

  Le Bayon, Benjamin ^a   Ballèvre, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Gran Paradiso; Kinematics; Nappe antiform; Nappe stacking; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; ECLOGITE-FACIES; ECLOGITE-FACIES CONTINENTAL BASEMENT; EXHUMATION; NAPPE ANTIFORM; NAPPE STACKING; SUBDUCTED CONTINENTAL CRUST;

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; MAPPING; MICROSTRUCTURE; ROCKS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ANTIFORM; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; FACIES; NAPPE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 33744543880     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.02.009     Document Type: Article

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