The plutonic sequence of the Shebenik ophiolite complex, Albania: Evidence for dual magmatism

Ofioliti

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-99

  Manika, Kiço ^a   Shallo, Minella ^b   Gega, Dashamir ^a  

^a Blloku Vasil Shanto   (Albania)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Intrusive; Ophiolite; Plutonic sequence; Wehrlite

Indexed keywords

GABBRO; MAGMATIC EVOLUTION; OPHIOLITE; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; WEHRLITE;

ALBANIA, SHEBENIK;

EID: 0031469265     PISSN: 03912612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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