Metadacite crosscut by an aplitic dyke (Argentera Massif, Western Alps)

Petrology of crustal and mantle rocks

Petrologia di rocce crostali mantelliche

Petrography, Petrology e Metallogenesis

Staff

Ferrando Simona (Coordinator)
Groppo Chiara Teresa (Member)
Carosi Rodolfo (Member)

Contacts

ERC Sectors

PE10_5 - Geology, tectonics, volcanology

PE10_10 - Mineralogy, petrology, igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology

PE10_11 - Geochemistry, cosmochemistry, crystal chemistry, isotope geochemistry, thermodynamics

Activity

This research is focussed on geology, geochemistry, petrology and geochronology of crustal (mainly metamorphic) and mantle rocks from distinct geodynamic settings in order to define the P-T-t conditions at which these rocks are generated and re-equilibrated. The aim is to characterize and understand the relevant petrologic processes occurring during rifting, subduction, collision and exhumation. The main studied localities are the central-western Alps.

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struttura mesh

Fig. 1 Photomicrograph of a mesh structure in peridotite (Serie dei Laghi, Southern Alps; XPL)

Main partnerships

Mosca Pietro, IGG-CNR Torino, Italy
Froitzheim Nikolaus, University of Bonn, Germany
Rubatto Daniela, University of Bern, Switzerland

Publications

DECARLIS A., FELLIN M.G., MAINO M., FERRANDO S., MANATSCHAL G., GAGGERO L., SENO S., STUART F.M., BELTRANDO M. (2017): Tectono-thermal evolution of a distal rifted margin: constraints from the Calizzano Massif (Prepiedmont-Briançonnais domain, Ligurian Alps). Tectonics, 36, 3209-3228, doi: 10.1002/2017TC004634
RUBATTO D., FERRANDO S., COMPAGNONI R., LOMBARDO B. (2010): Carboniferous high-pressure metamorphism of Ordovician protoliths in the Argentera Massif (Italy), Southern European Variscan belt. Lithos, 116, 65-76. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.12.013

Tag: Metamorphic evolution, tectono-thermal evolution, convergent and divergent margins