Slow spreading accretion and mantle denudation in the Mirdita ophiolite (Albania)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B7, 1999, Pages 15155-15167

  Nicolas, Adolphe ^a,c   Boudier, Françoise ^a,c   Meshi, Avni ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Istituti SP Geologjike   (Albania)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; DENUDATION; HARZBURGITE; MANTLE PROCESS; OPHIOLITE; SPREADING CENTRE;

ALBANIA; MIRDITA MASSIF;

EID: 0000900757     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900126     Document Type: Article

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