Geochemistry of the Mabujina complex, central Cuba: Implications on the Cuban Cretaceous arc rocks

Journal of Geology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-101

  Blein, O ^a   Guillot, S ^a   Lapierre, H ^a   de Lepinay B M B Mercier ^a   Lardeaux, J M ^a   Trujillo, G Millan ^a   Campos, M ^a   Garcia, A ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRETACEOUS; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; MANTLE SOURCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

(CENTRAL); CUBA;

EID: 0037218661     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344666     Document Type: Article

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