Termal evolution of the Permo-Triassic Karakaya subduction-accretion complex between the Biga Peninsula and the Tokat Massif (Anatolia);Biga yarımadası ile Tokat Masifi Arasında Permo-Triyas yaşlı Karakaya dalma-batma-eklenme kompleksinin termal evrimi

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-429

  Federici, Ilaria ^a   Cavazza, William ^a   Okay, Aral I ^b   Beyssac, Olivier ^c   Zattin, Massimiliano ^d   Corrado, Sveva ^e   Dellisanti, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clay mineralogy; Karakaya complex; Pontides; Raman thermometry; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MARBLE; METABASITE; MINERALOGY; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; PHYLLITE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMAL EVOLUTION; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE METAMORPHISM; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

BALIKESIR [TURKEY]; BIGA PENINSULA; PONTIDES; TOKAT MASSIF; TURKEY;

EID: 78049448214     PISSN: 13000985     EISSN: 1303619X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/yer-0910-39     Document Type: Article

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