A Cretaceous supra-subduction oceanic basin source for Central Philippine ophiolitic basement complexes: Geological and geophysical constraints

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-320

  Dimalanta, C B ^a   Suerte, L O ^b,c   Yumul Jr , G P ^d   Tamayo Jr , R A ^a   Ramos, E G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No 6   (Philippines)

^d Philippine Atmospheric   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Oceanic lithospheres; Philippines; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749462348     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910372     Document Type: Article

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