Petrology and geochemistry of the Ophiolitic and Volcanic Suites of the Taitao Peninsula - Chile Triple Junction Area

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 43-58

  Le Moigne, José ^a   Lagabrielle, Yves ^e   Whitechurch, Hubert ^b   Girardeau, Jacques ^c   Bourgois, Jacques ^d   Maury, René C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^d STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; TRIPLE JUNCTION; VOLCANOSEDIMENTARY ROCK;

CHILE, TAITAO PENINSULA;

EID: 0030485180     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-9811(96)00026-0     Document Type: Article

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