The Acoje block platiniferous dunite horizon, Zambales Ophiolite Complex, Philippines: Melt type and associated geochemical controls

Resource Geology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-174

  Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Acoje; Chromitites; Nickel sulfides; Ophiolite; Partial melting; Philippines; Platinum group elements (PGE); Platinum group minerals (PGM); Zambales

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; CHROMITITE; DUNITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OPHIOLITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; TRANSITION ZONE;

CENTRAL LUZON; PHILIPPINES; ZAMBALES;

EID: 0012147445     PISSN: 13441698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-3928.2001.tb00089.x     Document Type: Article

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