Zambales Ophiolite Complex (Philippines) Transition-Zone Dunites: Restite, Cumulate, or Replacive Products?

International Geology Review

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-272

  Yumul, Graciano P ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DUNITE; MINERALIZATION; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; TRANSITION ZONE;

ASIA; CENTRAL LUZON; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA; ZAMBALES;

EID: 1842687948     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.46.3.259     Document Type: Article

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