Paleozoic serpentinite-enclosed chromitites from Tehuitzingo (Acatlán Complex, southern Mexico): A petrological and mineralogical study

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 649-666

  Proenza, J A ^a   Ortega Gutierrez F ^b   Camprubi A ^c   Tritlla, J ^c   Elias Herrera M ^b   Reyes Salas, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Acatl n Complex; Chromitites; Eclogite facies metamorphism; Mexico; Platinum group elements; Serpentinites; Tehuitzingo

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; ECLOGITE; METAMORPHISM; PALEOZOIC; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SERPENTINITE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3242741694     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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