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From: The Maira-Sampeyre and Val Grana Allochthons (south Western Alps): review and new data on the tectonometamorphic evolution of the Briançonnais distal margin

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Structural map of the southern Cottian Alps with traces of cross-sections Figs. 5, 6, 12 and location of map Fig. 10. Background map: Piemonte geological map: 250,000 (Geoportale Arpa; Piana et al., 2017), modified. Cargneule (cg) is only distinguished in the Pradleves fault zone. See Table 1 for details on tectonic units and shear zones. Acronyms: AL, Acceglio s.l. units (mainly Acceglio-Longet band); BF: Bersezio fault; BI, Brossasco-Isasca UHP unit; CBR: Classical Briançonnais units (Briançonnais s. str. domain); CF: Colletto fault; CLSZ, Cima Lubin shear zone; GS, Giulian-Sea Bianca unit; Drn, Dronero unit (1, lower; 2, upper); LB, Longet-type breccias; MV, Monviso complex (eclogite-facies metaophiolites and metasediments); QN, Queyras nappe (blueschist-facies ophiolitic Schistes lustrés); RS, Rocca Solei unit; R, Ricordone unit; SBR, Subbriançonnais units; SDSZ, San Damiano shear zone; SP, Sanfront-Pinerolo unit (Carboniferous); VG, Val Grana unit (Middle Triassic-Jurassic); VM-S, Val Maira-Sampeyre unit (Permo-Triassic to Middle Triassic); VPSZ, Valmala-Piasco shear zone

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