Geology, geochemistry and genesis of the Kuda ophiolite, western Kunlun, China

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-160

  Wang, Zhihong ^a   Li, Jiliang ^a   Hou, Quanlin ^a   Chen, Haihong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geology; Inter arc or back arc basin; Kuda ophiolite; Supra subduction zone

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; PERIDOTITE; PETROGENESIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0033945264     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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