Metamorphism and deformation along the emplacement thrust of the Samail ophiolite, Oman

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 144, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 435-451

  Hacker, B R ^a,b   Mosenfelder, J L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emplacement; Oman; Ophiolite; Prograde metamorphism; Retrograde metamorpbism; Subduction; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT MECHANISM; METAMORPHISM; OPHIOLITE; THRUST;

OMAN, SAMAIL MASSIF;

EID: 0030437491     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0012-821x(96)00186-0     Document Type: Article

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