Structural and metamorphic evolution of the Ambin massif (western Alps): Toward a new alternative exhumation model for the Briançonnais domain

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 437-458

  Ganne, Jerome ^a   Bertrand, Jean Michel ^b   Fudral, Serge ^b   Marquer, Didier ^c   Vidal, Olivier ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^d UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Crustal thinning; Flat lying detachments; High grade rocks exhumation; HP metamorphism; Penninic domain; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST FACIES; CRUSTAL THINNING; DETACHMENT FAULT; EXHUMATION; GREENSCHIST FACIES; HIGH PRESSURE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; P-T-T PATH; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ALPS; AMBIN MASSIF; BRIANCONNAIS ZONE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HAUTE SAVOIE; RHONE-ALPES; SAVOY ALPS; WESTERN ALPS; WESTERN EUROPE;

SCHISTES;

EID: 37349087949     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.178.6.437     Document Type: Article

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