Collisional emplacement history of the Naga-Andaman ophiolites and the position of the eastern Indian suture

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 229-242

  Acharyya, S K ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Collision; Indian Plate; Indo Burma Andaman orogen; Ophiolite nappe; Suture

Indexed keywords

BELT; COLLISION ZONE; EMPLACEMENT; INDIAN PLATE; MESOZOIC; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION; SUTURE ZONE;

EID: 33847036032     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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