Geochemical investigations of detrital chrome spinels as a tool to detect an ophiolitic source area (Gerecse Mountains, Hungary)

Acta Geologica Hungarica

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 341-368

  Árgyelán, Gizella B ^a,b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b NONE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Detrital spinel chemistry; Gerecse Mountains; Heavy minerals; Lower Cretaceous flysch sequence; Northern Calcareous Alps; Rossfeld Formation; Tethys Vardar ocean

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001100757     PISSN: 02365278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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