Nature and distribution of dykes and related melt migration structures in the mantle section of the Oman ophiolite

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Python, Marie ^a   Ceuleneer, Georges ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Gabbros; Mantle processes; Melt migration; Mid ocean ridge; Oman dykes; Pyroxenites

Indexed keywords

EID: 11944256416     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GC000354     Document Type: Article

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