Thermochronological constraints on the multiphase exhumation history of the Ivrea-Verbano Zone of the Southern Alps

Tectonophysics

Volumn 579, Issue , 2012, Pages 104-117

  Wolff, R ^a   Dunkl, I ^a   Kiesselbach, G ^a   Wemmer, K ^a   Siegesmund, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; CMB; Fission track; Insubric Line; Ivrea Verbano Zone; IVZ; Partial annealing zone; Partial retention zone; PAZ; PRZ; SCZ; SLZ; ZFT; ZHe

Indexed keywords

(U-TH)/HE; CMB; FISSION TRACK; INSUBRIC LINE; IVREA-VERBANO ZONE; IVZ; PARTIAL ANNEALING; PARTIAL RETENTION ZONE; PAZ; PRZ; SCZ; SLZ; ZFT; ZHE;

CLAY MINERALS; FISSION REACTIONS; MICA;

ZIRCON;

CONTINENTAL CRUST; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ILLITE; JURASSIC; MICA; MIOCENE; OROGENY; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; ZIRCON;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

SESIA;

EID: 84870363805     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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