Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the siliciclastic units in the Middle Tuscan Range (inner Northern Apennines): Mg-carpholite bearing quartz veins related to syn-metamorphic syn-orogenic foliation

Tectonophysics

Volumn 526-529, Issue , 2012, Pages 167-184

  Brogi, Andrea ^a   Giorgetti, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

HP LT metamorphism; Non coaxial progressive deformation; Northern Apennines; P T path; Quartz veins

Indexed keywords

HP-LT METAMORPHISM; NORTHERN APENNINES; P-T PATH; PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION; QUARTZ VEINS;

DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION; IRON ORES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MICA; MINERALOGY;

QUARTZ;

BLUESCHIST FACIES; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; OROGENY; P-T-T PATH; PARAGENESIS; QUARTZ VEIN; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SHEAR ZONE; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84857916326     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.09.015     Document Type: Article

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