Geochemical evidence in clinopyroxenes from gabbroic sequence for two distinct magmatisms in the Oman ophiolite

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 251, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 52-65

  Yamasaki, Toru ^a   Maeda, Jinichiro ^a   Mizuta, Toshio ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinopyroxene; Gabbros; Mid ocean ridges; Oman ophiolite; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CLINOPYROXENE; GABBROS; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; OPHIOLITE;

GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS ROCKS; TECTONICS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

PETROLOGY;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINOPYROXENE; GABBRO; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OPHIOLITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 33750374724     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.08.027     Document Type: Article

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