Tectonic setting, origin, and obduction history of the Spontang ophiolite, Ladakh Himalaya, NW India

Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 715-736

  Corfield, R I ^a   Searle, M P ^a   Pedersen, R B ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISLAND ARC; OBDUCTION; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

INDIA;

EID: 0035178139     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323191     Document Type: Article

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