Geochemical variability of the Oman ophiolite lavas: Relationship with spatial distribution and paleomagnetic directions

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Godard, Marguerite ^a   Dautria, Jean Marie ^a   Perrin, Mireille ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Extrusives; Geochemistry; ICP MS; Oman ophiolite; Paleomagnetism

Indexed keywords

EID: 28144435925     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GC000452     Document Type: Article

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