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SCIENCE

Superposed syn-metamorphic structures of the Alpine and pre-Alpine convergent cycles in the Southalpine basement of the Orobic Alps (Northern Italy)

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Pages 168-180 | Received 11 May 2014, Accepted 11 Nov 2014, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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