The exhumation of high pressure ophiolites (Voltri Massif, Western Alps): Insights from structural and petrologic data on metagabbro bodies

Tectonophysics

Volumn 568-569, Issue , 2012, Pages 102-123

  Malatesta, C ^a   Crispini, L ^a   Federico, L ^a   Capponi, G ^a   Scambelluri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exhumation; HP LT metamorphism; Subduction channel; Tectonic m lange; Voltri Massif; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

EXHUMATION; HP-LT METAMORPHISM; SUBDUCTION CHANNEL; VOLTRI MASSIF; WESTERN ALPS;

LITHOLOGY; TECTONICS;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

BLUESCHIST; BULK DENSITY; ECLOGITE; EXHUMATION; HIGH PRESSURE; METAGABBRO; OPHIOLITE; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROLOGY; SERPENTINE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBDUCTION; VISCOSITY;

ITALY; LIGURIA; VOLTRI MASSIF;

EID: 84866173723     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.08.024     Document Type: Article

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