Geochemistry and spatial distribution of OIB and MORB in A'nyemaqen ophiolite zone: Evidence of Majixueshan ancient ridge-centered hotspot

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-208

  Guo, AnLin ^a   Zhang, GuoWei ^a   Sun, YanGui ^a,b   Zheng, JianKang ^b   Liu, Ye ^a   Wang, JianQi ^a  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Qinghai Institute of Geological Survey   (China)

Author keywords

A'nyemaqen ophiolite zone; Majixueshan ridge centered hotspot; Mantle plume; Metasomatism; N MORB and E MORB association; OIB; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

MAFIC VOLCANIC ASSOCIATION; MANTLE PLUME; METASOMATISM; OPHIOLITE ZONE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

HOT SPOT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAFIC ROCK; MANTLE PLUME; METASOMATIC ROCK; OPHIOLITE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33847147639     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-007-0197-3     Document Type: Article

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