The juxtaposition of eclogite and mid-crustal rocks in the Orlica-Śnieżnik Dome, Bohemian Massif

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-234

  Stipska P ^a   Chopin, F ^a   Skrzypek, E ^a   Schulmann, K ^a   Pitra, P ^b   Lexa, O ^c,d   Martelat, J E ^e   Bollinger, C ^f   Zackova E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LILLE 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bohemian Massif; Crustal scale folding; Eclogite; Exhumation; Pseudosection modelling

Indexed keywords

BOHEMIAN MASSIF; CRUSTAL-SCALE FOLDING; ECLOGITES; EXHUMATION; PSEUDOSECTION MODELLING;

DOMES; FELDSPAR; GARNETS; ILMENITE; MICA; MINERALS; QUARTZ;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CHLORITE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPRESSION; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; FELDSPAR; FOLDING; GREENSCHIST FACIES; MAGNETITE; METAPELITE; MINERALOGY; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROFABRIC; PETROGRAPHY;

BOHEMIAN MASSIF;

EID: 84857034383     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2011.00964.x     Document Type: Article

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