Relicts of an intra-oceanic arc in the Sapi-Shergol mélange zone (Ladakh, NW Himalaya, India): implications for the closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 695-707

  Mahéo, Gweltaz ^a   Fayoux, Xavier ^a   Guillot, Stéphane ^a   Garzanti, Eduardo ^b   Capiez, Paul ^a   Mascle, Georges ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accretionary prism; Blueschist; Himalaya; Intra oceanic arc; Ladakh; Ophiolites

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; BLUESCHIST FACIES; OPHIOLITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; LADAKH HIMALAYAS;

EID: 33745151450     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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