Modeling the oceanic lithosphere obduction : Constraints from the metamorphic sole of Mirdita ophiolites (northern Albania)

Ofioliti

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-42

  Gaggero, Laura ^a   Marroni, Michele ^b   Pandolfi, Luca ^b   Buzzi, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geothermobarometry; Intra oceanic thrusting; Marginal stage; Metamorphic sole; Mirdita; Northern Albania; Obduction; OIB; WPB

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; BAROMETRY; GREENSCHIST; KINEMATICS; LITHOLOGY; LITHOSPHERE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; METASEDIMENT; MODELING; OBDUCTION; OPHIOLITE; SEAMOUNT;

ALBANIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650691995     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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