Timing of HP metamorphism in the Schistes Lustrés of Alpine Corsica: New Lu-Hf garnet and lawsonite ages

Lithos

Volumn 172-173, Issue , 2013, Pages 175-191

  Vitale Brovarone, Alberto ^a,b,c   Herwartz, Daniel ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpine Corsica; Lawsonite eclogite; Lu Hf garnet and lawsonite geochronology; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CRETACEOUS; ECLOGITE; EOCENE; GARNET; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEODYNAMICS; HAFNIUM; HIGH PRESSURE; LAWSONITE; LUTETIUM; METAMORPHISM; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ALPS; APENNINES; CORSE; FRANCE; ITALY; WESTERN ALPS;

SCHISTES;

EID: 84877881907     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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