Mesozoic syn- and postrifting evolution of the Central Apennines, Italy: The role of triassic evaporites

Journal of Geology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 327-354

  Carminati, Eugenio ^a,b   Corda, Laura ^a   Mariotti, Goffredo ^a   Scifoni, Andrea ^a   Trippetta, Fabio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORITE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GRABEN; HORST; JURASSIC; MESOZOIC; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PASSIVE MARGIN; PLATE MOTION; RIFTING; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC;

APENNINES; ITALY;

SABINA;

EID: 84879268425     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: 15375269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/670730     Document Type: Article

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