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Lepontic
- Origin of the Name
- Rank
- tectonic domain
- Status
- valid
- In short
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The Lepontic tectonic domain is situated between the Helvetic and Penninic units in the internal part of the Central Alps. It is characterized by the presence of a structural and metamorphic dome (Lepontine Dome). Most of these units are derived from the most distal part of the thinned European margin.