The age of ophiolitic rocks of the Hellenides (Vourinos, Pindos, Crete): First U-Pb ion microprobe (SHRIMP) zircon ages

Chemical Geology

Volumn 207, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 171-188

  Liati, Anthi ^a   Gebauer, Dieter ^a   Fanning, C Mark ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crete; Hellenic ophiolites; Metamorphic soles; Pindos; SHRIMP dating; Vourinos; Zircon

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; JURASSIC; OPHIOLITE; SHRIMP DATING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; PINDUS MOUNTAINS; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 3042597545     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.02.010     Document Type: Article

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