Internal structure and tectonic evolution of an underthrust tectonic mélange: The Sestola-Vidiciatico tectonic unit of the Northern Apennines, Italy

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 37-51

  Remitti, Francesca ^a   Bettelli, Giuseppe ^a   Vannucchi, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accretionary prism; Northern Apennines; Sestola Vidiciatico tectonic unit; Syntectonic veins; Tectonic m lange

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOREARC BASIN; MELANGE; NAPPE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33947307534     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.20.37-51     Document Type: Conference Paper

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