Geochemical characteristics of the Cretaceous ophiolitic rocks of Ikaria island, Greece

Geological Magazine

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 417-429

  Pe Piper, Georgia ^a   Phototiades, Adonis ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Conglomerate; Cretaceous; Cyclades; M lange; Ophiolite

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIME; MINERALS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOMETRY; UNDERWATER MINERALOGY;

CONGLOMERATE; CRETACEOUS; CYCLADES; ELECTRON MICROPROBES; EXTENSIONAL DEFORMATION; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; OPHIOLITE; SLOW-SPREADING RIDGES;

ROCKS;

CRETACEOUS; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; IKARIA; NORTHERN AEGEAN; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746626755     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756806002081     Document Type: Article

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