A-type volcanics in Central Eastern Sinai, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 203-226

  Samuel, M D ^a   Moussa, H E ^a   Azer, M K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alkaline volcanics; Geochemistry; K enrichment; Mineral chemistry; Taba Nuweiba area

Indexed keywords

A-TYPE ROCK; ALKALINE ROCK; EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOSPHERE; PARTIAL MELTING; POTASSIC ROCK; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RHYOLITE; TRACHYTE;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

EID: 34147109302     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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