Fig. 3From: The structural history of the Mont Blanc massif with regard to models for its recent exhumationNW–SE section through the southern Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges massifs. Trace of section is given in Fig. 1b. The section shows the positions of the main fault zones discussed in the text: SRF Simplon-Rhône fault, FM Faille du Midi, MBsz Mont Blanc shear zone, MBbt Mont Blanc back-thrust, Hbt Helvetic basal thrust, PT Penninic thrust, Bf Briançonnais frontBack to article page