Petrology, geochemistry and tectonic setting of the Khoy ophiolite, northwest Iran: Implications for Tethyan tectonics

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-121

  Hassanipak, A A ^a   Ghazi, A Mohamad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; TECTONIC SETTING; TETHYS;

IRAN;

EID: 0034005876     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00023-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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