Extension and exhumation of the HP/LT rocks in the hellenic forearc ridge

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-36

  Marsellos, A E ^a   Kidd, W S F ^a   Garver, J I ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; EXHUMATION; EXTENSION; FISSION TRACK DATING; NORMAL FAULT; PHYLLITE; QUARTZITE;

HELLENIC ARC; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77949842572     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/01.2010.01     Document Type: Article

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