Geology and geochemistry of the Shuanggou ophiolite (Ailao Shan ophiolitic belt), Yunnan Province, SW China: Evidence for a slow-spreading oceanic basin origin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 385-395

  Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a,d   Zhou, Mei Fu ^b   Wang, Christina Yan ^b   Zhao, Tai Ping ^c   Dimalanta, Carla B ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^d Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Ailao Shan; China; Geochemistry; Ophiolite; Shuanggou; Slow spreading basin

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIABASE; EMPLACEMENT; GABBRO; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OCEAN BASIN; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; OROGENIC BELT; PERIDOTITE; SEAFLOOR SPREADING;

AILAO MOUNTAINS; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDOCHINA; SOUTH CHINA BLOCK; SOUTHEAST ASIA; YUNNAN;

EID: 41849083491     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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