Multi-Stage Origin of the Coast Range Ophiolite, California: Implications for the Life Cycle of Supra-Subduction Zone Ophiolites

International Geology Review

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 289-315

  Shervais, John W ^a   Kimbrough, David L ^b   Renne, Paul ^c   Hanan, Barry B ^b   Murchey, Benita ^d   Snow, Cameron A ^a,e   Zoglman Schuman, Marchell M ^f,g   Beaman, Joe ^f,g  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; JURASSIC; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CALIFORNIA; COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342535739     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.46.4.289     Document Type: Article

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