Geochemistry of Cretaceous to Eocene ophiolitic rocks of the Central Cordillera: Implications for Mesozoic-early Cenozoic evolution of the northern Philippines

International Geology Review

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-421

  Queaño, Karlo L ^a   Ali, Jason R ^b   Aitchison, Jonathan C ^b   Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^c,d   Pubellier, Manuel ^e   Dimalanta, Carla B ^c  

^a MAPUA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^d Department of Science and Technology ^*  (Philippines)

^e CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BASALT; CENOZOIC; CRETACEOUS; DIKE; EOCENE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MESOZOIC; OPHIOLITE; PHILIPPINE SEA PLATE; SUBDUCTION; TURBIDITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 42949152282     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.50.4.407     Document Type: Article

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