Devonian supra-subduction zone setting for the Princhester and Northumberland Serpentinites: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the northern New England Orogen

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 899-925

  Murray, C G ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Queensland   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arc continent collision; Devonian; Mantle peridotite; New England Orogen; Ophiolite; Supra subduction zone

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEVONIAN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SERPENTINITE; SPINEL; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THOLEIITE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ENGLAND FOLD BELT;

EID: 34548506979     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090701392747     Document Type: Article

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