Partitioning of deformation within a subduction channel during exhumation of high-pressure rocks: a case study from the Western Alps

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1193-1207

  Ganne, Jerome ^a   Marquer, Didier ^a   Rosenbaum, Gideon ^b   Bertrand, Jean Michel ^c   Fudral, Serge ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Detachments; Exhumation; High pressure metamorphism; Strain partitioning; Thrusts

Indexed keywords

EXHUMATION; HIGH-PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; HIGH-PRESSURE ROCKS; METAMORPHIC BELT; STRAIN PARTITIONING;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CHANNEL; DEFORMATION; HIGH PRESSURE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; SHEAR ZONE; SUBDUCTION;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 33744986968     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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