The gabbroic complex of the western ophiolitic belt, northern Albania: An example of multilayered sequence in an intermediate-spreading oceanic ridge

Ofioliti

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 49-64

  Cortesogno, Luciano ^a   Gaggero, Laura ^a   Jaho, Etleva ^a   Marroni, Michele ^a   Pandolfi, Luca ^a   Shtjefanaku, Dode ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Albania; Amphibolite facies; Gabbros; Granulite facies; Intermediate spreading ridge; Mirdita

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; GABBRO; GRANULITE FACIES; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OPHIOLITE;

ALBANIA;

EID: 0032436494     PISSN: 03912612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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