Quaternary glaciation of Mount Rosa

Item

Title
Quaternary glaciation of Mount Rosa
Description
global glaciation
there are two event processes apart from erosion, a landslide was also present
talc schist is a type of metamorphic rock, that in this case led to a process of metamorphism and metasomatism. the high temperature and pressure led to an influx of fluids that changed the rock formation without melting.
Event environment
tectonically defined setting
Event process
erosion
Has super event
Alpine Orogenesis
Older named age
Paleocene
Younger named age
Paleocene
Numeric age
65 My
Item sets
Geologic Events

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Items with "Related to event: Quaternary glaciation of Mount Rosa"
Title Class
Alpe Stofful
glacial basin
Zermatt-Saas Unit