Tracing metamorphism, magmatism and tectonics in the southern Alps (Italy): Constraints from Rb-Sr and Pb-Pb geochronology, and isotope geochemistry

Periodico di Mineralogia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 5-24

  Pinarelli, Laura ^a   Boriani, Attilio ^b  

^a SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magmatism; Metamorphism; Pb Pb evaporation geochronology; Rb Sr geochronology; Southern Alps.

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649098477     PISSN: 03698963     EISSN: 22391002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2451/2007PM0006     Document Type: Article

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