Origin of gabbro sills in the Moho transition zone of the Oman ophiolite: Implications for magma transport in the oceanic lower crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 27729-27749

  Korenaga, Jun ^a,b   Kelemen, Peter B ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUST (LOWER); GABBRO; MAGMA TRANSPORT; MOHO; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE;

OMAN;

EID: 0031462937     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb02604     Document Type: Article

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