Gabbro-derived granulites from External Liguride units (northern Apennine, Italy): Implications for the rifting processes in the western Tethys

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-249

  Marroni, M ^a   Tribuzio, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adria continental margin; External Liguride units; Gabbro; Granulite; Northern Apennine; Western Tethys

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349097829     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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