HP/LT metamorphism in the Volparone Breccia (Northern Corsica, France): Evidence for involvement of the Europe/Corsica continental margin in the Alpine subdution zone

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 529-545

  Malasoma, A ^a   Marroni, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine Corsica; Chlorite phengitethermobarometry; HP LTmetamorphism; Subductionof the Europe continental margin; VolparoneBreccia

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST FACIES; BRECCIA; CHLORITE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXHUMATION; GREENSCHIST FACIES; HIGH PRESSURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; P-T-T PATH; PETROLOGY; PHENGITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CORSE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34250701684     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2007.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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