Geology of the Fontane talc mineralization (Germanasca valley, Italian Western Alps)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16840467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paola Cadoppi (University of Turin), Giovanni Camanni (0000-0001-9690-2583, University College Dublin), Gianni Balestro (0000-0001-5215-4659, University of Turin, corresponding author), Gianluigi Perrone (University of Turin) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1170-1177 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Maps (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17445647.2016.1142480 |
| OpenAlex | W2272319432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
The 1:5000 scale Geological Map of the Fontane talc mineralization (FTM) aims to give new information about the origin and geological structure of an important talc mineralization occurring in the axial sector of the Italian Western Alps. The FTM is hosted within a pre-Carboniferous polymetamorphic complex which was deformed and metamorphosed during both Variscan and Alpine orogenesis, and is part of the Dora-Maira continental crust. Field mapping and underground investigations highlight that the talc bodies (i) never crop out but occur at depth along a well-defined lithostratigraphic association between micaschist, marble and gneiss and (ii) were deformed during different Alpine-related deformation phases (i.e. D1, D2 and D3 syn-metamorphic phases and post-metamorphic extensional faulting). The here defined lithostratigraphic and structural characterization of talc bodies, is an input for further research into the geodynamic context of where talc forms and for new mineral exploration outside the mapped area
Carboniferous · Continental crust · Crust · Extensional definition · Geochemistry · Geologic map · Geomorphology · Gneiss · Metamorphic rock · Schist · Tectonics · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Citations per year | 0.83 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |