Neoproterozoic ophiolites as developed in Saudi Arabia and their oceanic and pericontinental domains

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1 C, 2008, Pages 17-54

  Ahmed, Zulfiqar ^a,b   Hariri, Mustafa M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Arabian shield; Chromite; Neoproterozoic ophiolites; Ophiolite geochemistry; Precambrian; REE concentrations; Suture zones

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049115390     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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