Neoproterozoic magmatism in NW Sinai, Egypt: Magma source and evolution of collision-related intracrustal anatectic leucogranite

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-164

  El Sayed, Mohamed M ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Intracrustal anatexis; Leucogranite; Post orogenic; Restite unmixing; Sinai

Indexed keywords

ANATEXIS; COLLISION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEUCOGRANITE; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC;

EGYPT; SINAI;

EID: 0037670132     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-003-0313-3     Document Type: Article

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