Prograde LWS-KY transition during subduction of the alpine continental crust of the Sesia-Lanzo Zone: The Ivozio complex

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 16, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Zucali, Michele ^a   Spalla, Maria Iole ^a,b   Gosso, Guido ^a,b   Racchetti, Sonia ^c   Zulbati, Fabio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^c Operative Unit of Territorial Health Services   (Italy)

^d not available   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continental crust; Kyanite; Lawsonite; Low t subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878643593     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2004.00105     Document Type: Article

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