Structural evolution of different tectonic units across the Austroalpine-Penninic boundary in the middle Orco Valley (Western Italian Alps)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-314

  Gasco, Ivano ^a   Gattiglio, Marco ^a   Borghi, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Shear zone; Structural evolution; Tectonic coupling; Western Italian Alps

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION ZONES; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; GEOLOGICAL SECTIONS; GREENSCHIST; METAMORPHIC EVENTS; METAMORPHIC EVOLUTIONS; REGIONAL SCALE; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; STRUCTURAL STUDIES; WESTERN ITALIAN ALPS; ZERMATT-SAAS;

LANDFORMS;

TECTONICS;

CRENULATION CLEAVAGE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FACIES ANALYSIS; GREENSCHIST FACIES; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; ORCO VALLEY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TORINO [PIEDMONT];

SESIA;

EID: 62149150285     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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