Petrological and mineralogical studies of Pan-African serpentinites at Bir Al-Edeid area, central Eastern Desert, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 525-536

  Azer, M K ^a   Khalil, A E S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chromite; Clinopyroxene; Pan African serpentinites; Supra subduction zone

Indexed keywords

MINERALOGY; PAN AFRICAN OROGENY; PETROLOGY; SERPENTINITE;

AFRICA; EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 30444445239     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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