What constitutes 'emplacement' of an ophiolite?: Mechanisms and relationship to subduction initiation and formation of metamorphic soles

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 218, Issue , 2004, Pages 427-447

  Wakabayashi, John ^a   Dilek, Yildirim ^b  

^a Miami University ^*  (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

SOLEIDAE;

EID: 2942608853     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.218.01.22     Document Type: Article

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