Polyphase metamorphism in the eastern Carnic Alps (N Italy'S Austria): Clay minerals and conodont Colour Alteration Index evidence

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1213-1229

  Brime, Covadonga ^a   Perri, Maria Cristina ^b   Pondrelli, Monica ^c   Spalletta, Claudia ^b   Venturini, Corrado ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

b Cell dimension; Carnic Alps; Conodont Colour Alteration Index (CAI); K bler Index (KI) and rkai Index (AI); Low grade metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; CLAY MINERAL; CONODONT; EMPLACEMENT; HEAT FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; OLIGOCENE; PALEOZOIC; PLUTON; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC;

ALPS; CARNIC ALPS; EASTERN ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; MICAS;

EID: 54149094302     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0218-7     Document Type: Article

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