Structural and microstructural analysis of a palaeo-transform fault zone in the Neyriz ophiolite, Iran

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 218, Issue , 2004, Pages 129-145

  Sarkarinejad, Khalil ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT ZONE; OPHIOLITE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; TETHYS; TRANSFORM FAULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 2942577314     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.218.01.08     Document Type: Article

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