EPR microplates, a model for the Oman Ophiolite

Terra Nova

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-82

  Boudier, F ^a   Nicolas, A ^a   Ildefonseand, B ^a   Jousselin, D ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC MICROPLATE; OPHIOLITE; RIDGE ACCRETION;

OMAN;

EID: 0031435253     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1997.tb00007.x     Document Type: Article

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