Petrochemical investigation of the Antique ophiolite (Philippines): Implications on volcanogenic massive sulfide and podiform chromitite deposits

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Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-164

  Tamayo Jr , Rodolfo A ^a,b   Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a   Maury, René C ^a,b   Polvé, Mireille ^a,c   Cotten, Joseph ^a,b   Bohn, Marcel ^a,b  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ophiolite; Panay (island); Peridotite; Philippines; Podiform chromitite deposit; Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit

Indexed keywords

ISLAND ARC; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MIOCENE; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROCHEMISTRY; SUTURE ZONE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; UPPER MANTLE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ANTIQUE; MARIANA ARC; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALAWAN [PALAWAN (PRV)]; PANAY; PHILIPPINES; VISAYAS; WESTERN VISAYAS;

EID: 0012148807     PISSN: 13441698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-3928.2001.tb00088.x     Document Type: Article

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