Subduction zone polarity in the Oman mountains: Implications for ophiolite emplacement

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 218, Issue , 2004, Pages 467-480

  Searle, M P ^a   Warren, C J ^a   Waters, D J ^a   Parrish, R R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; EMPLACEMENT; METAMORPHISM; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 2942753930     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.218.01.24     Document Type: Article

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