Fault-slip analysis in the metaophiolites of the Voltri Massif: Constraints for the tectonic evolution at the Alps/Apennine boundary

Geological Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-240

  Federico, Laura ^a   Spagnolo, Chiara ^a   Crispini, Laura ^a   Capponi, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps Apennine boundary; Fault slip analysis; Kinematic strain partitioning; Transpressional tectonics

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT SLIP; FOLD; METAMORPHIC FACIES; METAMORPHISM; MYLONITE; OPHIOLITE; PLATE BOUNDARY; SHEAR ZONE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSPRESSION;

ALPS; APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LIGURIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VOLTRI MASSIF;

EID: 66149152685     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1139     Document Type: Article

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