Evolution, formation mechanism and kinematics of a contractional shallow shear zone within sedimentary rocks of the Northern Apennines (Italy)

Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-47

  Brogi, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Northern Apennines; Shallow level shear zone; Tuscan Nappe; Very low grade metamorphism

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FORMATION MECHANISM; KINEMATICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SHEAR ZONE;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746933291     PISSN: 00129402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00015-006-1174-0     Document Type: Article

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