Petrogenetic and tectonic interpretations of ultramafic bodies in the vammala nickel belt, southwestern finland, from the study of the sääksjärvi ultramafic-mafic complex

International Geology Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 268-283

  Mancini, F ^a   Papunen, H ^a   Marshall, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; PETROGENESIS; SVECOFENNIAN OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

FINLAND, VAMMALA BELT;

EID: 0030405741     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465334     Document Type: Article

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