Structural and metamorphic evolution of the phengite-bearing schists of the northern Adula Nappe (Central Alps, Switzerland)

Geological Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-57

  Zulbati, Fabio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adula Nappe; Amphibolite facies; Blueschist facies; Central alps; Multi stage garnet

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; BLUESCHIST FACIES; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEFORMATION; FOLDING; FOLIATION; GARNET; METAMORPHIC ROCK; NAPPE; PHENGITE; SCHIST; STRAIN;

ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

ADULA;

EID: 38749094847     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1094     Document Type: Article

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