Variscan tectonics in the malaguide complex (Betic Cordillera, Southern Spain): Stratigraphie and structural alpine versus pre-alpine constraints from the ardales area (Province of Malaga). II. structure

Journal of Geology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-284

  Martín Algarra, Agustín ^c   Mazzoli, Stefano ^a,c   Perrone, Vincenzo ^b,c   Rodríguez Cañero, Rosario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; NAPPE; REWORKING; SUTURE ZONE;

ANDALUCIA; ARDALES; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALAGA [ANDALUCIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 65949112922     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597365     Document Type: Article

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