Late Neoproterozoic Dokhan Volcanics, North Eastern Desert, Egypt: Geochemistry and petrogenesis

Precambrian Research

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 31-52

  Eliwa, H A ^a   Kimura, J I ^b   Itaya, T ^c  

^a Menoufia University   (Egypt)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adakite; Alkali basalt; Calc alkaline; Dokhan Volcanics; Egypt; Neoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DESERT; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAVA; MINERALOGY; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; RHYOLITE; SLAB; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANO;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 33750479368     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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