The Neoproterozoic Kolet Um Kharit bimodal metavolcanic rocks, south Eastern Desert, Egypt: A case of enrichment from plume interaction?

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 275-287

  Farahat, E S ^a  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arabian Nubian Shield; Egypt; Neoproterozoic; Pan African; Volcanic geochemistry

Indexed keywords

MANTLE PLUME; METAVOLCANIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC;

AFRICA; EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

NUBIAN;

EID: 33645351711     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-005-0023-0     Document Type: Article

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