Tethyan ophiolite emplacement, Africa to Europe motions, and Atlantic spreading

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 260, Issue , 2006, Pages 11-34

  Smith, A G ^a  

^a Department of Geology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CRETACEOUS; EMPLACEMENT; JURASSIC; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33748513902     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.260.01.02     Document Type: Article

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