Magmatic stoping as an important emplacement mechanism of Variscan plutons: Evidence from roof pendants in the Central Bohemian Plutonic Complex (Bohemian Massif)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 771-789

  Jiří, Žák ^a,b   Holub, František V ^a   Kachlík, Václav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bohemian Massif; Emplacement; Magmatic stoping; Pluton; Variscides

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; MAGMA; PLUTON; STOPING; STRAIN RATE;

BOHEMIAN MASSIF; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33748181519     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-006-0076-8     Document Type: Article

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