Inverted metamorphic field gradient towards a Variscan suture zone (Champtoceaux Complex, Armorican massif, France)

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-208

  Pitra, P ^a   Ballevre M ^a   Ruffet, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Calculated pseudosections; Continental collision; Inverted metamorphism; Variscan belt

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; ARGON-ARGON DATING; AUTOCHTHON; BOUDINAGE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; COOLING; DENUDATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; ECLOGITE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FOLIATION; HEATING; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; LITHOLOGY; METAGREYWACKE; METAMORPHISM; MIGMATITE; OROGENIC BELT; ORTHOGNEISS; P-T CONDITIONS; SERPENTINIZATION; SUTURE ZONE; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENT; TECTONIC SETTING; THRUST;

ARMORICAN MASSIF; BRETAGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 74949089143     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2009.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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