Neoproterozoic ensialic back-arc spreading in the eastern Arabian Shield: Geochemical evidence from the Halaban Ophiolite

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-15

  Al Saleh, A M ^a   Boyle, A P ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0035178421     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(01)90088-0     Document Type: Article

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