Geochemical and genetic implications of adakites associated with the suprasubduction-type al-ays ophiolite, Northwestern Arabian shield

International Geology Review

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 176-190

  Ahmed, Zulfiqar ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAKITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0042197544     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.45.2.176     Document Type: Article

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