P-T-t estimation of deformation in low-grade quartz-feldspar-bearing rocks using thermodynamic modelling and 40Ar/39Ar dating techniques: Example of the Plan-de-Phasy shear zone unit (Briançonnais Zone, Western Alps)

Terra Nova

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 130-138

  Lanari, Pierre ^a   Rolland, Yann ^b   Schwartz, Stéphane ^c   Vidal, Olivier ^c   Guillot, Stéphane ^c   Tricart, Pierre ^c   Dumont, Thierry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEFORMATION; FELDSPAR; P-T CONDITIONS; QUARTZ; SHEAR ZONE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THERMODYNAMICS;

BRIANCONNAIS ZONE;

EID: 84896031373     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ter.12079     Document Type: Article

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