Geochronological evolution of HP metamorphic rocks of the Adula nappe, Central Alps, in pre-Alpine and Alpine subduction cycles

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 797-810

  Liati, Anthi ^a,b   Gebauer, Dieter ^a   Fanning, C MARK ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ALPINE OROGENY; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; COUNTRY ROCK; ECLOGITE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; NAPPE; ORTHOGNEISS; QUARTZ VEIN; SEDIMENTATION; SHRIMP DATING; SILVER; SUBDUCTION; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ADULA;

EID: 69949116882     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492008-033     Document Type: Article

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