Constraints on the variscan P-T evolution by EMP Th-U-Pb monazite dating in the polymetamorphic austroalpine oetztal-stubai basement (Eastern Alps);Zeitlich e eingrenzung der variszischen P-T-entwicklung mit EMS-Th-U-Pb monazit-datierung im polymetamorphen ötztal-stubai-kristallin (Östalpen)

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-68

  Rode, Sören ^a   Rösel, Delia ^b   Schulz, Bernhard ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eastern alps; Garnet micaschists; Monazite; Polymetamorphism; Variscides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859012845     PISSN: 18601804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1860-1804/2012/0163-0043     Document Type: Article

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