Model of syn-convergent extrusion of orogenic lower crust in the core of the Variscan belt: Implications for exhumation of high-pressure rocks in large hot orogens

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-78

  Franek J ^a,b   Schulmann, K ^c   Lexa, O ^a,b   Tomek, C ^a   Edel, J B ^c  

^a CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Granulites; Moldanubian domain; Orogenic lower crust; Variscan belt

Indexed keywords

EXHUMATION; GRANULITES; MOLDANUBIAN DOMAIN; OROGENIC LOWER CRUST; VARISCAN BELT;

EXTRUSION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; REFLECTION; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

TECTONICS;

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; EXHUMATION; GRANULITE FACIES; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; LOWER CRUST; NUMERICAL MODEL; P-T-T PATH; PARTIAL MELTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

EID: 84860389708     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2010.00903.x     Document Type: Article

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