Geology and geochemistry of the Rapu-Rapu Ophiolite Complex, eastern Philippines: Possible fragment of the proto-Philippine Sea plate

International Geology Review

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-348

  Yumul, Jr ^a,b   Dimalanta, C B ^a   Tamayo, Jr ^a   Zhou, M F ^c  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b DOST   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA CHAMBER; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; PLAGIOCLASE; PLATE TECTONICS; PRESSURE EFFECT; TRACE ELEMENT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINE SEA;

EID: 33744497542     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.48.4.329     Document Type: Article

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