A study on Os-Ir-Ru alloy and boninitic inclusion in the Luobusa ophiolite, Tibet

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 814-822

  Bai, Wenji ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a   Fang, Qingsong ^a   Ren, Yufeng ^a   Yan, Binggang ^a   Rong, He ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Boninite; Inclusion; Ophiolite; Os Ir Ru alloy; Tibet

Indexed keywords

BONINITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHROMITITE; INCLUSION; MANTLE PLUME; OPHIOLITE; OSMIUM; SILICATE; TRANSITION ZONE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 33646140547     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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